Cascade facts for kids

A cascade is usually a small, beautiful waterfall that tumbles down a mountainside in a series of steps, like a staircase for water! The word can also mean a series of musical notes played quickly, or a chain of events that happen one after another very fast, where each event causes the next one.

A beautiful cascade, showing water flowing down in steps.

Cascade can also refer to many other things, including places, technologies, and organizations.

Places

Many places around the world are named Cascade, often because of waterfalls or mountains that look like steps.

North America

North America has a famous mountain range and a group of volcanoes named Cascade.

Mountains and Volcanoes

• Cascade Range: This is a major mountain range on the west coast of North America. It stretches from British Columbia in Canada down through Washington, Oregon, and Northern California in the United States.
• Cascade Volcanoes: These are a group of volcanoes found within the Cascade Range. Some of them are still active, like Mount St. Helens.

Canada

• Cascade Mountain (Alberta): A mountain located in Banff National Park, a beautiful area in Alberta, Canada.
• Cascade, British Columbia: This is a historic ghost town in British Columbia, Canada, also known for its waterfalls.

United States

The United States has many towns and natural features named Cascade.

Communities

• Cascade, Idaho: A city located in Valley County, Idaho.
• Cascade, Iowa: A city found in both Dubuque and Jones counties in Iowa.
• Cascade Locks, Oregon: A city in Hood River County, Oregon, known for its locks on the Columbia River.
• Cascade, Wisconsin: A village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• Cascade, Seattle, Washington: A small neighborhood near downtown Seattle, Washington.

Other U.S. Locations

• Cascade Highway (Washington): A part of U.S. Route 2 that goes through the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington state.
• Cascade Lakes: A collection of beautiful lakes in Oregon, popular for outdoor activities.
• Cascade Mountain (New York): A mountain in Essex County, New York, part of the Adirondack Mountains.
• Cascade Pass: A mountain pass in Washington state, known for its scenic hiking trails.
• Cascade Tunnel: A long railroad tunnel near Everett, Washington, that helps trains cross the mountains.

Seychelles

• Cascade, Seychelles: A district in the Republic of Seychelles, an island nation in the Indian Ocean.

Australia

• Cascade National Park: A national park in New South Wales, Australia, protecting natural areas.

United Kingdom

• Cascade, Rhymney Valley: A place in Wales, UK.

Technology

In technology, a "cascade" often means a series of steps or reactions that happen one after another.

• Biochemical cascade: This is a series of chemical reactions inside living things, where the product of one reaction starts the next one.
  • Complement cascade: An important biochemical cascade in your immune system that helps your body fight off infections.
• Cascade reaction: Similar to a biochemical cascade, but usually refers to a series of chemical reactions happening within a single molecule.
• Electron cascade: In physics, this is when one electron causes many more electrons to be released, creating a chain reaction.
• Cascading failure: This happens when one part of a system fails, and that failure causes other parts to fail, leading to a bigger breakdown. Think of a domino effect!
• Cascading Style Sheets: Often called CSS, these are special codes that tell web browsers how to display web pages, like what colors to use or how big the text should be.

Organizations

Many companies and groups use "Cascade" in their names.

• Boise Cascade: An American company that makes wood products and paper.
• Cascade Bicycle Club: A non-profit group in Seattle, Washington, that promotes bicycling.
• Cascade Brewery: A famous brewery in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, known for making beer.
• Cascade Investments LLC: A private company that manages investments for Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft.
• Cascade Lacrosse: A company that makes sports equipment, especially for lacrosse.
• Open CASCADE: A software development company based in France.

Music

"Cascade" is also used in music.

• Cascade (album): An album by the folk rock band Capercaillie.
• "Cascade" (song): A song by the electronic music group Future Sound of London.
• Cascade (band): A Japanese Visual Kei band, known for their unique visual style.

Other Meanings

• Cascade (juggling): A common juggling pattern where balls are thrown in a continuous flow, looking like a waterfall.
• Resonance cascade: A fictional event in the Half-Life video game series that starts a major disaster.
• Cascade virus: A type of old computer virus.
• USS Cascade (AD-16): A ship used by the United States Navy to support and repair destroyers.
• A variety of hops: A type of hop plant grown in North America, used to flavor beer.
• Kemble's Cascade: A beautiful pattern of stars in the night sky that looks like a string of pearls.
• A brand name of detergent by Procter & Gamble, used for dishwashers.

Related pages

• Cascades (disambiguation)
• Cascade Falls

See also

In Spanish: Cascade (desambiguación) para niños