The Tourism Project

Niagara Falls

Year 9 Year 9 GeographyGeography

How are they How are they formed.formed.

•Hard rock on top Hard rock on top of soft rock.of soft rock.

•Soft rock Soft rock underneath gets underneath gets eroded by the eroded by the water in plunge water in plunge poolpool

•Hard rock on top Hard rock on top collapses down and collapses down and the falls retreat.the falls retreat.

CLICK ON DIAGRAM ABOVECLICK ON DIAGRAM ABOVE

Click on picture to see base jump from Angel Falls

Niagara Falls – Niagara Falls – 20082008

Location 10,000Years ago

The changing locationof Niagara Falls

What the tourists come for.What the tourists come for.

SOAKED!!SOAKED!!

Some facts Some facts

• Annie Taylor was the first survivor Annie Taylor was the first survivor (madwoman!) to go over the falls in an airtight (madwoman!) to go over the falls in an airtight barrel in 1901.barrel in 1901.

• Second largest falls in the world – 323 metres.Second largest falls in the world – 323 metres.

• 12 Million visitors every year (24 times the 12 Million visitors every year (24 times the

number of people that live in Sheffield)number of people that live in Sheffield) • 1846 – First tourist boat launched in the waters 1846 – First tourist boat launched in the waters

beneath the falls.beneath the falls.

Click Image for a video of Annie Taylor.

The things people do!!!!!

The Danger of the fallsThe Danger of the falls

Many people have died trying to conquer Many people have died trying to conquer the falls in barrels, boats and even jet skisthe falls in barrels, boats and even jet skis

DEAD!DEAD!October 1st 1995 Robert Overcracker rides a jetski over the brink of the Horseshoe Falls to help promote awareness for the homeless. His parachute did not open and Robert ended up promoting better parachutes. He plunged to his death and his body was never recovered. An Egyptian tourist captured this amazing image.

July 11th 1920 Englishman Charles G. Stephens equipped his wooden barrel with an anvil for ballast. Charles tied himself to the anvil for security. After the plunge,  Charles’ right arm was the only item left in the barrel – ugghhhhh!

Background to Background to the projectthe project

The Niagara Falls tourist board has asked The Niagara Falls tourist board has asked you to make an information brochure to tell you to make an information brochure to tell tourists about Niagara Falls. Being a tourists about Niagara Falls. Being a geography expert, you should have no geography expert, you should have no problem doing this!! They want you to problem doing this!! They want you to make a colourful brochure with clear make a colourful brochure with clear explanations and lots of interesting facts and explanations and lots of interesting facts and

picturespictures.

But before you start, you need But before you start, you need to do some researchto do some research

•On a blank piece of A4 On a blank piece of A4 paper complete activity 1 paper complete activity 1 and 2 on page 11 – and 2 on page 11 – Connections Connections (instead of Activity 2 you (instead of Activity 2 you may want to copy out the diagrams and notes may want to copy out the diagrams and notes in C)in C)

•Note: You will be using Note: You will be using these diagrams on your these diagrams on your brochure so make sure they brochure so make sure they are neat and spelling is are neat and spelling is correct.correct.