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Earth has several other incredible waterfalls that are just as impressive as Niagara Falls, but there are also thousands upon thousands of waterfalls on rivers, streams, and creeks all over the world. How exactly do all these waterfalls form?Let's consider a river as it travels over different types of rock over its course. Water is a powerful erosive agent, and different types of rock erode at different rates.
The many different types of waterways and the diffrent.erosion of the types of rock they flow over results in waterfalls in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Over the years, scientists have given names to many different types of waterfalls, including cascade, block, cataract, chute, fan, scree, slide, ribbon, horsetail, punchbowl, tiered, segmented, and plunge.while erosion is the primary process that creates waterfalls, scientists note that other natural, cataclysmic events (such as earthquakes, landslides, glaciers, and volcanoes) may also create waterfalls.Not all waterfalls have water flowing over them at all times. Rivers and streams change course over time and may leave some waterfalls dry except for periods of heavy rain or after snow melts in the spring. These waterfalls are known as seasonal waterfalls. Comments are closed.
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