Name the highest waterfall in the world and where it is.

Name the highest waterfall in the world and where it is.

• A. Angel Falls, Southern Venezuela
• B. Victoria Falls, Zambia
• C. Niagara Falls, Canada/USA
• D. Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil

Answer: (A)

Height is what defines the tallest waterfall. Angel Falls earns that distinction because its main vertical drop is about 807 meters (2,648 feet), with the overall height reaching around 979 meters (3,212 feet). It pours from the summit of Auyán-tepui in Canaima National Park, in southern Venezuela. While other famous falls like Victoria Falls, Niagara Falls, and Iguazu Falls are spectacular, they are much shorter in vertical drop, even though some are wider or more voluminous. So the highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in southern Venezuela.

Height is what defines the tallest waterfall. Angel Falls earns that distinction because its main vertical drop is about 807 meters (2,648 feet), with the overall height reaching around 979 meters (3,212 feet). It pours from the summit of Auyán-tepui in Canaima National Park, in southern Venezuela. While other famous falls like Victoria Falls, Niagara Falls, and Iguazu Falls are spectacular, they are much shorter in vertical drop, even though some are wider or more voluminous. So the highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in southern Venezuela.