МОУ Щербакульская сош 1 Презентация на

МОУ «Щербакульская сош № 1» Презентация на тему: «Ниагарский водопад» Выполнила: Цыцура Виктория ученица 7 «А» класса Преподаватель: Кузнецова Е. Ю.

Niagara falls. Niagara falls is the largest waterfall of the world, situated on the border between Niagara, located the border between the U. S. A. and Canada. Drop of Niagara falls is not very big, only 53 meters, however, the volume of water passing throng it, it has no equal in the world. it consists of three waterfalls, "Canadian" (in the form of a horseshoeon satellite image), "The American" (upstream) and the "Veil. " Great success with the tourists enjoy the local entertainment: boat trip to the waterfall. The shipapproached the waterfall can be seen in the picture

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, along with African and. Argentinian Victoria Falls Iguazu monster. It is situated on the border between the U. S. A. and Canada, it is interesting that the water falls from the U. S. , but it can be seen in Canada, ie makethe spectacle of Canadians: ) Downstream thrown "Rainbow Bridge", open to the movement oflight vehicles and pedestrians between the two countries?

The thunder of the waterfall can be heard at a distance of many miles, especially at night, so a person standing beside the Niagara, hears nothing (hence the name, because in Indian "Niagara-" thundering water ")

Indian legend tells of a beautiful girl Lelavalae a father espoused for an Indian warrior, whom she hated and despised. Marriage she chose to sacrifice himself for her true love, the god of thunder, but He-who lived in a cave under the waterfall "Horseshoe. " It sent his canoe in a rapid flow of the Niagara River, and ran from the height of the waterfall. Heh, but caught it on the fly, and since thentheir souls are living together in the sanctuary of the God of Thunder the waterfall

In fact, Niagara Falls - the common name of three waterfalls on the Niagara River, which separates the U. S. state of New York from Ontario, Canada. Two waterfalls delight of tourists, and a third - of Power: ) Niagara Falls - a waterfall "Horseshoe", sometimes called the Canadian. Falls, American Falls and Waterfall "Bridal Veil". Although the elevation and not too large, the waterfalls are very broad, and the volume of water passing through it Niagara Falls - the most powerful in North America

Already in 1881, at the expense of energy output falls covered nearby villages. And then, createdthe gigantic underground pipes connected to the turbines, which have enough energy to supplylocated in 32 kilometers of the American city of Buffalo. At the moment, power plants produce up to 4. 4 gigawatts of electricity

In October 1829, Sam PACE, called himself a Yankee Leaper, jumped from the falls, "horseshoe" and became the first known person who has experienced this fall. This gave rise toa long tradition of daredevils trying to go through waterfalls and stay alive. In 1901, 63 -yearold. Annie Taylor became the first man, throwing himself from a waterfall in a barrel and the survivors. Since then 14 other people deliberately trying to pass through a waterfall. Some survived, others have either drowned or were seriously injured. Surviving large fine levied because of violations of law, as the Canadian and American

At night, lights fantastic illumination. The game elements are so impressive that the huge crowdsfor hours watching her, not moving

At Niagara installed dozens of multi-colored spotlights a total capacity of 1. 5 million k. W. Once it gets dark, their beams are directed to a continuously moving wall and waterfall, creating afantastic illumination, enhance an already impressive new

The height of Niagara Falls is 53 meters. The foot of American Falls overshadow heap of stones, which is why its apparent height - only 21 meters. Width of the American Falls - 323 feet, a waterfall "Horseshoe" - 792 meters. The volume of falling water reaches 5720 m 3 / s.

The total width of Niagara Falls than 1200 m - is the fifth in the world falls to the width of the frontof the falling water

$In clear weather, the sun's rays refracted through droplets of water form the seven$

In clear weather, the sun's rays refracted through droplets of water form the seven colors of the rainbow. Their is a few, often one inside the other

Niagara, like any other waterfall, looks different, depending not only on time of day, but also on the season. In spring and summer boiling white curtain set off by lush greenery, autumn crimsoncolors. In the winter freeze only the edges of the river. From the cliffs, ledges crest graduallyfreezes great, with a factory chimney, cold nodules - a giant "icicles", the sparkling diamondsagainst the backdrop of raging water. "Pipes" - this is not a metaphor. "Icicles" frozen waterfallsreally hollow, and through their transparent walls can be seen as falling, pulsating beats and, resisting freezing, the water

Terrible picture of Niagara Falls is set in the early spring, during the break-up

Huge blocks of ice, icebergs, with a roar and rumble shattered and disappeared into the abyss of his. . .

Niagara glorified in the whole world, every year it is visited by 16 million tourists. Built around the falls hotels, motels, observation towers, cableway, even grown two cities with the same name Niagara Falls, only one of them Canadian, with 100 thousand inhabitants, and the other - an American, with 50 thousands)