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=media type="custom" key="7786851"= = = = = =Project formated and edited by Joey Miller and Matthew Brunner= =__What is the name of you National Park?__=
 * The name of this amazing national park is Bryce Canyon
 * The name Bryce, came from an early pioneer named Ebenezer Bryce
 * The first caucasians to reach Bryce canyon were Mormon scouts during the mid-1800's

= __Where is the Bryce Canyon?__ = media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Bryce+Canyon+National+Park,+Tropic,+UT&sll=40.174276,-75.106839&sspn=0.030168,0.075788&ie=UTF8&hq=Bryce+Canyon+National+Park&hnear=Bryce+Canyon+National+Park,+Tropic,+Garfield,+Utah+84776&ll=37.596537,-112.17879&spn=0.169743,0.307343&t=h&output=embed" width="425" height="350" The canyon is a national park in Utah, close to Zion Canyon and the Grand Canyon.

__What kind of National Park is Bryce Canyon?__
 * Bryce Canyon is actually not a canyon.
 * All canyons are formed from rivers passing through which causes erosion, which causes canyons.
 * But this national park was formed from a special procedure called the freeze-and-thaw cycle.
 * To put it in perspective, just imagine 200 of the days at Bryce canyon go from being below freezing to above freezing.
 * This special procedure follows these direction.
 * First, the water comes down on top of all the limestone. Next, the limestone gets spread out which cause cracks. Finally, the water thaws out, and leaves the limestone with cracks. So Bryce canyon is really not a canyon but its own category

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__ Give a description of the climate, elevation, temperature and other characteristics __
 * A regular summer day at Bryce Canyon is 80 degrees during the day and 40 degrees at night. Afternoon thunderstorms are common from mid late summer
 * The rim, elevation is between 8,000 feet to 9,100 feet
 * Snowfall can occur October through April. The average snowfall is 95 inches
 * On an average day at Bryce Canyon the visibility can exceed 100 miles

__ What are two other similar National Parks? Why are they similar? __


 * Some similar national parks are Zion and Cedar Break. Cedar Break national is similar to Bryce canyon because they both have huge amphitheaters. They also have around the same climate. They also are both settled on the Grand Staircase.
 * Zion national park is similar to Bryce canyon. Zion national park is similar to Bryce canyon because the elevation is only a 50 foot difference. They also are both settled on the Grand Staircase.

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