Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This waterfall sits between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Every year, approximately one million people visit these falls. There are six main streams at the falls: Zimbabwe, Devils Cataract, Eastern Cataract, Zambia, Main Falls, and Rainbow Falls.
NAME: …………………………………………
Date: …………………………….
Questions:
1. Victoria Falls is the world’s largest waterfall with a width of ……………………..and a length of ……………………………………
2. The waterfall has been protected by Victoria Falls National Park since……………………………
3. The main water source of Victoria Falls is……………………………………………………
4. ………………………………….was thought to be the first European explorer to sight the falls.
5. From ……………………………………………………….the flow of the Zambezi lessens and water levels drop.
6. On the Zimbabwean side of the waterfall lies ……………………………………………………………
7. Queen Elizabeth the Queen of England visited the Victoria Falls in ……………………………
8. A bridge built over the second gorge of the Victoria Falls is known as………………………………………..
9. This bridge was the vision of …………………………………..who died before its completion.
10. The rainbow formed by the reflection of moonlight on the water is known as…………………………………..
Answers:
1. 5,604 feet, 354 feet
2. January 2013
3. Zambezi River
4. David Livingston
5. September to December
6. The Victoria Falls Rainforest
7. 1947
8. The Victoria Falls Bridge
9. Cecil John Rhodes
10. Moonbow
