Victoria Falls

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LO:  I can identify facts about the Victoria Falls

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Name as many of the 7 natural wonders of the world as you can.

Slide 2 - Open vraag

Did you get them all?
The Grand Canyon        The Northern Lights
Guanabara Bay            Paricutin Volcano
          Mount Everest              The Great Barrier Reef
and        Victoria Falls

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

In this lesson we are going to find out about the Victoria Falls.
It is one of the world's largest waterfalls.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Slide 5 - Video

What is a continent?
A
A big country
B
An island
C
A large landmass, often with many countries
D
A holiday resort

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

How many continents are there?
A
12
B
5
C
7
D
20

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Which continent is the Victoria Falls in?
A
Africa
B
Europe
C
Asia
D
South America

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

The Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the
 Zambezi River in Africa.
  
It is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Use the following slide to help you to mark the Victoria Falls on your map of Africa.

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

The waterfall was named after the British monarch, Queen Victoria, by the explorer David Livingstone in 1855 but the local people still call it The Smoke That Thunders in their own Sotho language (Mosi-oa-Tunya).

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

The waterfall is 1,708m wide and some unique species of animals and plants are found there.
Its width of 1,708m and its height of 108m make it the world's largest sheet of falling water.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

The plateau (an area of flat, high ground) of Victoria Falls, over which the Zambezi River flows, was formed during the Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago.


Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Which two countries is the Victoria Falls between?
A
England & Wales
B
France & Spain
C
Brazil & Paraguay
D
Zambia & Zimbabwe

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Which British queen were the falls named after?
A
Queen Mary
B
Queen Victoria
C
Queen Elizabeth
D
Queen Anne

Slide 16 - Quizvraag