TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Falling Water 4 CHAPTER 2 The Power of Water 14 CHAPTER 3 Niagara Falls 18 ACTIVITIES TOOLS Try This 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
CHAPTER 1 FALLING WATER Imagine you are hiking in the mountains You hear running water up ahead You get closer The sound grows to a roar You reach a clearing It’s a waterfall CHAPTER 1
A waterfall is a landform It is the part of a river or stream that drops over a steep rocky ledge It falls into a pool of water below A waterfall can also be a series of shorter drops along a river or stream CHAPTER 1