Scenic Spots in the USA.ppt

Unit 13Scenic Spots The Grand Canyon It is America’s most famous scenic wonder. It is a huge gorge(峡谷) slowly carved away(雕琢) for nearly 6 million years by the waters of the Colorado River（科罗拉多河）. The canyon is so deep that there are 4 distinctive zones of climate（不同的气候带） from top to bottom. Located in north-west of Arizona?（亚利桑那州美国西南部的州), it attracts over 4 million visitors each year. The Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Grand Canyon America’s most famous scenic wonder Location: Canyon of the Colorado River (亚利桑那州科罗拉多河的大峡谷), 120 kilometers north of Flagstaff, Arizona (弗拉格斯塔夫：亚利桑那的中北部一城市) History: Established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt (西奥多．罗斯福) Area: 446 km long, 29 km wide and 1500 m deep; 4930 sq km, within the boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Park The Grand Canyon科罗拉多大峡谷 The Grand Canyon The Grand CanyonSouth Rim The Grand CanyonSouth Rim The Grand CanyonNorth Rim The Southwest To the east of the Grand Canyon National, the Painted Desert National Park ( 彩色沙漠国家公园) is located in the mid-north of Arizona, which is famous for multicolored hills (多彩的沙丘). Within it, there is the Petrified Forest (石化森林国家公园), a field of fallen trees that have turned to stone by a process of mineralization(矿化) known as petrifaction （石化）. The Southwest Petrified Forest石化森林 Petrified Forest The Southwest To the south of the Grand Canyon National, there is the Sunset Crater Volcano National Park (落日火山口国家公园) The Southwest To the west of the Grand Canyon National, there is Hoover Dam (胡佛水坝)and the lake behind it, Lake Mead (米德湖). Hoover Dam is a major hydroelectric power supplier and is named after President Herbert Hoover. To the north of the Grand Canyon National, the desert areas of Nevada(内华达州美国西部内陆州) and the mountains and streams of southwestern Colorado are beautiful. Hoover Dam the desert areas of Nevada The Northwest To the far north of the Grand Canyon National, near the Canadian border is Yellowstone National p