The 3 biggest falls in the world.

Waterfalls are definitely the natural wonders on Earth. Visiting some of these waterfalls below might be a breathtaking experience. 

1- Victoria Falls

1- Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe. The falls were formed as the ZambeziRiver eroded softer soil and bedrock separating a series of lateral volcanic dikes, which in turn created the narrow, zigzagging gorge below the falls. The river currently plunges over one of these dikes into the chasm hollowed out of softer bedrock

Vocabulary:

1) Dikes (noun) = an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river: Example: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town.

2) Gorge (noun) = a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs. / a small canyon.

3) Chasm (noun) = a deep fissure in the earth

4) Plunges = jump or dive quickly and energetically

2. Iguazu Falls

2. Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil: Iguazú Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in South America. Straddling the border of Brazil and Argentina. There is a great fluctuation of the water amount accordingly with the rainy season. The majority of the waterfall occurs within Argentina side but to Access the viewpoints of the falls the Brazilian side is much better or developed.

Vocabulary:

1) Straddling = sit or stand with one leg on either side of.

3. Niagara Falls

3. Niagara Falls in USA/Canada: Niagara Falls is both the largest waterfall by volume in North America and is without a doubt the most well known waterfall on the planet thanks in parts to its portrayal in Hollywood (superman 2). . Niagara Falls receives between 14 and 20 million visitors every year. The Niagara River maintains a consistent flow all year long due in part to a huge hydroelectric facility which draws off over half the volume of the river. Niagara Falls is probably the most famous in the world