All types of glaciers
River valleys, U, Glacier Valleys, V.
River valleys, U, Glacier Valleys, V.
A glacier valley typically has a U-shape, with steep sides and a flat bottom. This shape is the result of the erosion and scouring action of the glacier as it moves downhill, carving out the landscape over time.
Cirques and U-shaped valleys are formed by glacial erosion. Cirques are formed by the erosive action of a glacier in a bowl-shaped depression at the head of a valley. U-shaped valleys are carved out by glaciers as they flow down a mountain, eroding the surrounding rock and creating a distinctive U-shape.
Glacial valleys (also known as glacial troughs) tend to be u-shaped, as opposed to river valleys which are v-shaped.
When the glacier is moving down the side of the valley it scrapes of the rocks. The grinding changes the shape of the valley so that it is rounded.
U-shaped valleys are primarily formed by the process of glacial erosion. As a glacier moves downhill, it scrapes and erodes the valley floor and sides, creating a wide, u-shaped valley. The ice acts like a giant bulldozer, plucking and scouring the landscape as it advances, which results in the characteristic shape of U-shaped valleys.
You can transform a v-shaped valley into a u-shaped valley by a glacier.
u shaped valleys
You can transform a v-shaped valley into a u-shaped valley by a glacier.
You can transform a v-shaped valley into a u-shaped valley by a glacier.
Glacially eroded valleys are normally U-shaped.