AV2 Book Code -- A Tumble of Water -- Where in the World? -- A Trip Back in Time -- A Challenge to Plant Life -- Wonderful Wildlife -- Measuring the Falls -- The Big Picture -- People of the Tepuis -- Timeline -- Key Issue: Too Many Visitors -- Natural Attractions -- Tepui Mythology -- What Have You Learned? -- Activity: Testing Soil.
Summary:
Called Salto �ngel in Spanish, Angel Falls sends water tumbling more than 3,212 feet (979 meters) off the cliff of a mountain named Au�yn Tepui. The water falls so far that it makes a deafening roar as it hits the rocks and water below. Discover more in Angel Falls, one of the titles in the Natural Wonders of the World series.
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