Niagra Falls

Where is Niagara Falls located?

• In Europe

• In Australia

• In South America

• Between the United States and Canada

How were the falls created?

• By a retreating glacier

• By a meteorite

• By man-made excavation

• By volcanic activity

What does the Niagara escarpment allow?

• Water from Lake Erie to flow into Lake Ontario

• Fish to jump higher

• Boats to sail uphill

• Birds to fly faster

How high are the American falls?

• 300 feet

• 167 feet

• 200 feet

• 100 feet

Which falls are wider?

• Neither, they are narrow

• The Horseshoe falls

• The American falls

• Both are the same width

Who first described the falls?

• Marco Polo

• Neil Armstrong

• Christopher Columbus

• Louis Hennepin

What did daredevils try to do in the 19th century?

• Fly over the falls

• Swim across the falls

• Travel over the falls in barrels

• Paint the falls

What can visitors learn about at the Niagara Falls Museum?

• Types of fish in the falls

• How to make a barrel

• How to swim

• The history of the falls

What do the governments control around Niagara Falls?

• The price of tickets

• The number of fish

• The use of land and water

• The weather

What was outlined in the Niagara Diversion Treaty?

• A theme park

• A shopping mall

• A new bridge

• A minimum flow for the falls