Amazing Waters of the World
September 7, 2020
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water and the oceans holds about 96% of all Earth's water. There is no doubt of the abundance of amazing places across the globe and beautiful array of water wonders.
Niagara Falls
- The word "Niagara" is derived from the Iroquois Indian word "Onguiaahra" meaning "the strait"
- Situated on the Canada and U.S. border
- Produces over 4 million kilowatts of electricity
- Approx. 8.8 million visits per year
- Twenty percent of the world's freshwater lies in the Great Lakes and most flows over Niagara Falls
- Link to the live cam
The Dead Sea
- Called "dead' because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms from living in it
- It's a natural salt (30%) lake between Israel and Jordan
- Its water is blue and green, and the edges are lined with white mineral salt deposits
- Its water is high in magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium
- The thick, black mud form on the seabed of the Dead Sea is proven to be good for your skin
- People can float on the surface of the Dead Sea
The Great Barrier Reef
- Located on the east coast of Queenland, Australia
- It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc
- It is the habitat of the dugong (sea cow) and the large green turtle
- Link to video
Grand Prismatic Spring
- It is located in Yellow Stone National Park in Wyoming
- Surface temperatures reaches up to 189 degrees
- The water cannot sustain life, except small organisms, algae and bacteria
- Living bacteria gives the spring its rainbow-like color spectrum
- This spring is NOT to be touched. It is "for your eyes only"
Perito Moreno Glacier
- Located in Patagonia, Argentina
- The glacier is about three miles wide
- It is always changing and moving, so you can get a wonderful show of ice falling
- In a typical day, visitors can witness a 27-story building collapse into the lake
- Video Link
