A waterfall is a fall of water that is produced by a drop in the riverbed.
Waterfall is a fall of water that occurs at a certain height as a result of a noticeable unevenness in the riverbed . The concept has its etymological origin in the Italian word cascata (translated into Spanish as “fall” ).
Waterfalls that are large are defined as waterfalls . When water falls from the highest point, its speed is not striking because the air generates resistance. This same reason causes it to be segmented into different jets or jumps . It should be noted that waterfalls can recede and move in the direction of the river source when the soft rocks that accumulate at their base crumble.
Examples of waterfalls
Worldwide, the most important fall is the so-called Angel Falls , which reaches a height of 979 meters . This jump arises from the advance of the Churún River from Auyantepuy , in the Venezuelan state of Bolívar .
The second highest fall is the Tugela waterfall , with 947 meters . This waterfall is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa .
As for the widest fall in the world, it is Victoria Falls , on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe . Its width is 1.7 kilometers .
The large waterfall is called a waterfall.
great falls
In addition to those mentioned, we cannot ignore other waterfalls that, for various reasons, are very famous throughout the world. Among them are, for example, the Niagara Falls , which are located on the border between Canada and the United States and which have managed to become absolute protagonists in the field of cinema. And there are several films that have taken them as keys: "Niagara" (1953), "Superman II" (1980)...
Likewise, we should also highlight the Iguazú Falls , located between Brazil and Argentina , which have the privilege of having been chosen as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . Among its 275 waterfalls, the well-known Devil's Throat stands out, having a height of 80 meters.
Other uses of the term waterfall
In the same way, it should be noted that the term waterfall is also used in the field of computing to refer to a type of software creation model .
It is worth mentioning that, in other contexts, the word cascade refers to something that is considered worn, beaten or lacking strength ( "That ornament is cracked since it fell from the top of the table" ).
When talking about waterfall, finally, we cannot ignore that under that name there is also a German music group, Eurodance, that began its journey in 2004 and that already has a significant series of successes behind it. especially highlighting what they achieved with their song “Everytime We Touch” . Yanou , Natalie Horter and DJ Manian are the three components of this formation that has various international awards such as the International Dance Music Awards , the World Music Awards or the MTV Video Music Awards .