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cascade |
a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls. [2 definitions] |
cataract |
a large waterfall. [1/2 definitions] |
fall |
(usually plural) a sudden drop in a river or stream that causes water to fall; waterfall. [1/10 definitions] |
glacier |
A glacier is a large amount of ice that forms in very cold places on the earth. A glacier forms from packed snow, and it moves like a very slow river or waterfall of ice. |
rapids |
Rapids are a part of a river or stream where the water moves very quickly over rocks. The water in rapids looks white in places, like the water in a waterfall. |
waterfall |
A waterfall is a stream of water that falls from a higher place to a lower place. When the water is falling, it looks all white. Sometimes a waterfall is called a "falls." |
Zambia |
Zambia is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Angola, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Many major rivers flow through Zambia, and one of the largest waterfalls in the world is located there, on the border with Zimbabwe. The waterfall is called Victoria Falls. |
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