Question

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the image shown is of horseshoe bend, located in the grand canyon region of utah and arizona.
select the statement that best describes how this formation was created.
gravity pulled the rocks to a lower point in the canyon.
flowing water weathered the existing rock, helping to create a deep canyon.
a glacier weathered the existing rock as it moved across the land.
wind that carried sand weathered the existing rock through abrasion.

Explanation:

Horseshoe Bend is formed by the Colorado River. Flowing water (from the river) weathers and erodes the rock over time, creating the canyon and the bend. Gravity pulling rocks doesn't explain the canyon formation here. Glaciers are not present in this region, and wind abrasion is not the primary force for Horseshoe Bend's formation. So the correct statement is about flowing water weathering the rock to create the canyon.

Answer:

B. Flowing water weathered the existing rock, helping to create a deep canyon.