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14 Fun Facts About Niagara Falls: A 15-Minute Book
By Cullen Gwin
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Niagara Falls is one of the most recognized landmarks in the United States and Canada. Millions of people visit the falls every year.
While you may recognize this landmark, how much do you really know about it? Can you answer these questions?
How many waterfalls make up Niagara Falls?
How much water goes over Niagara Falls every second?
How much of the water in the Niagara River goes over Niagara Falls?
Where does the rest of it go?
How far has Niagara Falls moved from where it started?
How old was the boy who put the first cable for a bridge across the Niagara River?
Find out more about Niagara Falls and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
All measurements in American and metric.
Ages 8 and up.
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
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Cullen Gwin
Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.
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