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“WATERFALLS”

“Sometimes a river comes to the edge of a very steep drop like a cliff, and falls hundreds of meters in a roaring, splashing…”. “WATERFALLS”. What is WATERFALL?. Source of Hydroelectric. How are WATERFALLS formed ?. Flat valley Erosion on soft layers of rock.

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“WATERFALLS”

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  1. “Sometimes a river comes to the edge of a very steep drop like a cliff, and falls hundreds of meters in a roaring, splashing…” “WATERFALLS”

  2. What is WATERFALL?

  3. Source of Hydroelectric

  4. How are WATERFALLS formed ? • Flat valley • Erosion on soft layers of rock • The soft rock is eroded deeper and deeper • A different levels of height → Waterfall • Cave behind the waterfalls

  5. Diagram of Waterfall The hard resistant rock often collapses because the soft rock, which support the hard rock, is eroded.

  6. Mountainous Waterfalls • A glacier has deepened a major trunk valley • The tributary streams discharge by falls or cascades • Among the highest in the world

  7. Famous Waterfalls Victoria Falls, World’s largest waterfalls, Zimbabwe Angel Falls, world’s highest waterfall, Venezuela

  8. Topographic Map

  9. Satellite Images

  10. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfalls • http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761556874/Waterfall.html • http://www.hsdejong.nl/burma/putao/target_images/hydroelectric_power_plant.jpghttp://waterfalls.fromru.com/Great/Niagara/Panoramic_View_of_Niagara_Falls.jpg • http://gallery.cs.umb.edu/gallery/albums/SnoqualmieFallsPark/ViewofFalls1.sized.jpg • Amos, Janine. Childcraft Picture Atlas. USA: World Book, Inc, 1994. 223. • Amos, Janine. Childcraft Picture Atlas. USA: World Book, Inc, 1994. 253. • Amos, Janine. Childcraft Picture Atlas. USA: World Book, Inc, 1994. 187. • Waugh, David. The New Wider World. 2nd ed. Cheltenham, UK: Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2003. 283. • http://www.albertorossini.com/images/photo/water/Victoria%20Falls,%20Zimbabwe,%20Africa%20-%201600x1200%20-%20ID%2045425%20-%20PREMIUM.jpg • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.albertorossini.com/images/photo/water/Victoria%2520Falls,%2520Zimbabwe,%2520Africa%2520-%25201600x1200%2520-%2520ID%252045425%2520-%2520PREMIUM.jpg&imgrefurl= • http://www.albertorossini.com/photo_water.html&h=1200&w=1600&sz=303&tbnid=KI1R9VLg1dL9SM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=150&hl=en&start=13&prev=/images%3Fq%3DVictoria%2Bfalls%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D • http://www.monnikhof.com/Victoria-Falls-2.jpg • http://www.albertorossini.com/images/photo/water/Columbia%20River%20Gorge,%20Oregon%20-%201600x1200%20-%20ID%2042612%20-%20PREMIUM.jpg • http://www.niagarafallslive.com/images/niagara_falls_aerial_photo.gif • http://www.fishweb.com/maps/chippewa/tahquamenon_river/photos/sat_view.jpg • http://www.fishweb.com/maps/chippewa/tahquamenon_river/lower_falls/index.html • http://www.fishweb.com/maps/chippewa/tahquamenon_river/upper_falls/index.html • http://www.ramproductions.com/wj2/326.jpg • http://www.photo.net/samantha/medium-format/tower-falls.jpg

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