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Water falls are formed when fairies move the rock backwards
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What has the author Derek Doeffinger written?
Derek Doeffinger has written: 'Waterfalls and Gorges of the Finger Lakes' -- subject(s): Gorges, Waterfalls
What landforms do the upper course of the river have?
V-shaped valleys The river channel - vertical erosion, shallow but a very fast flow Waterfalls Gorges(which are formed by waterfalls) Bedload is also very big and angular.
Types of gorges?
Gorges are narrow valleys in hills or mountains formed by geographic uplift. There are not really different kinds of gorges.
What formed the deep gorges of southern Utah?
Rivers
What different formations can a river make?
V shaped valleys, meanders, oxbow lakes, gorges, waterfalls rapids & deltas are some.
Is a gorge created by erosion or deposition?
Most gorges are formed through water erosion. For example, waterfalls erode the rocks they fall over and the falls move gradually back - leaving a gorge behind them. Some gorges are formed as rift valleys; land stretches and a central area drops down - this has formed the Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Great Glen in Scotland.
Are there any waterfalls on the Yangtze?
No. The narrow regions of the middle river are called the Three Gorges, but the water flow there is now controlled by a large hydroelectric dam.
How si a gorge formed?
Gorges are formed by tectonic plate movement or by erosion caused by flowing water-rivers.
How is erosion formed?
Erosion is formed by weathering which then forms caves, meandering rivers, valleys and waterfalls.
Do waterfalls form in valleys?
Waterfalls are formed when water flows over resistant rock. And yes they do.
Where are gorges found?
Gorges are formed by water or rivers continually flowing over the land. It can happen quickly when glaciers melt and huge amounts of water move over an area, or it can happen slowly over time.
How was Niagra Falls made?
The waterfalls and the Niagara Gorge were formed by Glaciers during the ice age.
