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Valley Glaciers tend to for U-shaped valleys.

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They are formed from the accumulation of snow and ice at higher elevations and its movement down slope and the accompanying weathering of rock.

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they slide down the side and pull away dirt to form a valley

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The kind of valley that glaciers make are "u" shaped valley's.

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A 'U' shaped valley is formed by a glacier as opposed to a 'V' shaped valley which are formed by rivers.

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Valley Glaciers are found in Australia, because Australia has no continental glaciers, which are glaciers that move across countries, or continents.

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A corrie (cirque) lake.

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What is the differences between v-valley and u-valley?

V-shaped mountain valleys are formed by the effects of running water. U-shaped mountain valleys are formed by the grinding action of moving glaciers.


Where are v-shaped valleys found?

they are formed where glaciers have passed.


Are valleys formed your erosion or weathering?

Erosion and weathering: Glaciers form 'U'-shaped valleys, while rivers form 'V'-shaped valleys.


What is one land feature formed by glaciers?

arete-steep sided ridge corries-hollows containing small glaciers ribbon lakes-formed by glacial retreat glacial trough-steep flat bottomed valleys hanging valleys-valleys formed by tributary glaciers truncated spurs-cliff like edges of a valley pyramidal peak -mountain with 3 sides


How are glaciers landscapes different from landscapes formed by water?

water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped


Was Yosemite valley formed by wind?

No. Wind can cause some erosion, but it cannot form valleys. Yosemite valley was formed by glaciers.


Do glaciers fill valleys?

It does!


What process forms and valleys?

Glaciers, mostly Glaciers Melting


Can ice cause weathering and erosion?

Ice, as glaciers during the ice-ages, scoured mountains and formed 'U' shaped valleys.


How do you know that glaciers were here?

valleys and canyons are sometimes created by glaciers.


What can continental glaciers form?

Glaciers can form U shaped valleys.


Do glaciers cause valleys or earthquakes?

Only by glaciers and rivers not eartquakes