What is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, with a total drop of 979 meters (3,212 feet)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Angel Falls (Salto Ángel)
- Step 1: Angel Falls is located on the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park of Bolívar State, Venezuela.
- Step 2: It was named after American aviator Jimmie Angel, who was the first foreign aviator to fly over and land atop the mountain plateau in 1933.
Answer
Angel Falls (Salto Ángel)
Why not the others: 'Tugela Falls' in South Africa is the second-highest waterfall; 'Niagara Falls' has high volume but a vertical drop of only about 51 meters; 'Victoria Falls' is renowned for its sheer curtain width of 1.7 km.
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