I Was Asked This Question Yesterday.......

[trt]

...... by a 10 year old and I didnt know!

Where does all the million tons of water come from and go to that goes over the Nigagra falls?

[Mick-Talbot]

Lake Erie

[Mamyalynne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls

[Mamyalynne]

Niagara ?

[Mick-Talbot]

http://www.world-guides.com/images/niagara_falls/niagara_falls.jpg

[Maydup]

Yes - from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&;hl=en&tab=wl

[Mick-Talbot]

Is there only me and mamya not been on the lash?

[Bluestone]

Lol. No... but I still don't know the answer to this Q!

[Mick-Talbot]

The map I provided shows where the water comes from and goes.



headwreck
hydro electric like Ardnacrusha in Ireland (on larger scale though)

I don't see how that goes with the Q, Headwreck.


BTW, I'm on a all dayer tomorrow, if you want to sort out that drought.

[Bluestone]

Talbot, you are far more intelligent than I once thought!

Wowzers! Funny *and* clever! :-))

[Mick-Talbot]

Wowzers! Funny *and* clever! :-))




Right I'm off for my MUCH needed beauty sleep....so near and yet..........

[Maydup]

Ooh er, yes stick with Mick's map. Mine's wandered home since I clicked submit.

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So where does the water come from to replace the water thats gone from Lake Erie to the falls?

[Maydup]

In simple terms for your 10 year old:

Rain falls on the higher ground and flows through over ground and under ground streams and rivers to the lake, down the falls, into another lake into another river and eventually out to sea.

In the meantime heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from the earth's surface and from lakes and rivers and seas to form clouds. The clouds grow bigger and are blown in the wind. Once heavy enough they burst and the watre vapour falls as rain. The rain runs into the streams and rivers and off down those falls again.

Its called the water cycle.

[trt]

Thanks for that Maidup.