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What causes waterfalls to form?

Waterfalls form through various geological processes, but they all involve water flowing over a sudden drop in elevation.
Waterfalls are furious cascades of water, sometimes scoring the landscapes in which they flow as they obey gravity’s demands. From Iceland’s shimmering Skógafoss to the family of falls in New ...
Rainbow‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Waterfall, or Waiānuenue in the local language, is undoubtedly one of the most famous natural wonders of Hawai‘i, attracting tourists from everywhere to the Big Island’s Hilo area.
Rainbow Waterfall, or Waiānuenue, on Hawai'i's Big Island is a natural wonder formed by volcanic activity and the erosive power of the Wailuku River. Its name comes from frequent rainbows created by ...