

Human: How was the Grand Canyon formed?

Assistant: The Grand Canyon was formed by millions of years of erosion, which began with a very large mass of molten rock (a Magma chamber) that slowly moved up and down inside the Earth, causing rock layers above it to crack and move.


Human: How was the Grand Canyon formed?

Assistant: Honestly I’m not that familiar with it, but my understanding is that most experts believe that it was a result of tectonic plate movement, and that there are a lot of different explanations that are still debated.  For example there is no consensus about whether it was caused by water flowing over a long time period, as opposed to things like the movement of tectonic plates.  Does that seem right?
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
The Grand Canyon was formed by millions of years of erosion, which began with a very large mass of molten rock (a Magma chamber) that slowly moved up and down inside the Earth, causing rock layers above it to crack and move.
Honestly I’m not that familiar with it, but my understanding is that most experts believe that it was a result of tectonic plate movement, and that there are a lot of different explanations that are still debated.  For example there is no consensus about whether it was caused by water flowing over a long time period, as opposed to things like the movement of tectonic plates.  Does that seem right?