Answer to Question #166906 in Geography for Sameer Singh

Question

Where can waterfalls be found

Answer 1

Waterfalls commonly form in the upper courses of rivers, where water flows into deep valleys. They can also occur along the edge of a glacial trough, where a stream of water flows into a valley after glacier recedes. Moreover, a waterfall can form where earth movement such as earthquake has caused a difference in land heights. The features also form in rocky areas where erosion is predominant. Lastly, a waterfall can be found where a river flows over a step that a faultline formed.