第八组Niagara Falls.ppt

Niagara Falls 第八组 蓝邹灵 汪超南 姜奕 Questions 1.Where is Niagara Falls？ A.Canada B.U.S.A C.A and B 2.What does Niagara mean？ A.Place names B.Persons name C.The sound of the Falls Niagara Falls is one of the world largest transnational waterfall, located on the Niagara River, Ontario, Canada, and the United States of New York, great falls on the Niagara River in the northeast of North America, but also the American continent, the most famous wonders of the world. The average flow rate of about 5720m /s and fand Iguazu Falls, Vitoria, known as the worlds three largest transnational waterfall. Niagara Falls has always attracted people to this honeymoon, walking a tightrope across the waterfall or sit barrel Piaoyou falls. Historical evolution Name source Niagara Falls also literally translated as Krug waterfall, Niagara in the Indian language Italian for the water of Thor, the Indians that the roar of the waterfall is Thor speaking voice. In before they actually see the waterfall like to hear the continuous thunder sound duration, so they called it the Onguiaahra (later known as Niagara), which means great mine. Before the new world Niagara this miracle has not been known to westerners. Until 1678, called Luis Hennepin (Louis Hennepin), a French missionaries came to preach here and found the Great Falls, couldnt help it incredible beauty admiration, and carefully wrote down their knowledge, has done a vivid description on this wonderful fairyland on earth, the scenery has been introduced to the Europeans. In 1625, European explorers leile Mento first write down the name of the river and falls, said the Niagara (Niagara). But let Niagara Falls really rise to fame is the French emperor Napoleons brother Guilaume Bonaparte. When Jerome band with his bride, traveled from New Orleans on the carriage came to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon, and return to Europe after the royal family in the trumpeted the scenery here, so, the European rise to Niagara hon