| 1. Niagara falls | | | | about 72 meters. It is 2700 meters wide. The flow |
| Situated in the middle part of Niagara river--the | | | | volume is about 1700 square meters per second. The |
| juncture of Canada and America, Niagara falls is | | | | falls are divides into many streams and rapids and |
| regarded as one of the world seven wonders. | | | | produces huge steam cloud. In the rain season, many |
| Together with Iguazu falls in south America and | | | | falls joint together with splendid water flow and |
| Victoria falls in Africa, they are the top three | | | | thunderous noise. |
| waterfalls in the world. The water of Niagara river | | | | 4. Angel Falls |
| that comes from Lake Erie flows across this place | | | | Angel falls is also called Salto Churun Meru. It is |
| and suddenly falls down about 50 meters, washing | | | | located in the Churun river---branch of Caroni on |
| down the cliff with a noise heard several miles away. | | | | Guiana Highlands of Bolivar state, Venezuela in south |
| The scene is really amazing. Then comes the | | | | America. Angel falls is a waterfall with the highest |
| magnificent Niagara falls. | | | | head drop in the world. Water from Churun river |
| 2. Victoria falls | | | | washes down from the cliffs of Auyan Tepui. The |
| Located in the juncture of Zambia and Zimbabwe of | | | | height is about 979 meters----18 times higher than |
| southern Africa, Victoria falls is the biggest waterfall | | | | that of Niagara falls. |
| in Africa. It is more than 2 miles in width and runs into | | | | 5. Gocta falls |
| a strait. The rainbow which results from water spray | | | | Located within the Chachapopyas, Peru, Gocta falls |
| can be seen 20 kilometers away from here. | | | | was found by two explorers---Edward Smith Joseph |
| 3. Iguazu falls | | | | Valle and Stefan Ziemendorff in 2005. It has a height |
| Iguazu falls is owned both by Brazil and Argentina. It | | | | of about 771 meters. Seen from distance, Gocta |
| is about 2700 meters long, with many kinds of | | | | looks like a silver dragon. |
| endangered plants and animals live nearby. It consists | | | | 6. |
| of over 270 rapids and falls. The averaged height is | | | | |