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A U-shaped valley, also known as a glacial trough, is a large valley with steep sides, and with a wide, flat valley floor. It is formed, as the alternative name suggests, by glacial activity in the area (i.e. it was formed by a glacier).
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Can valleys cause erosion?
A valley itself cannot cause erosion, but can be hugely affected by erosion. Usually Valley erosion is caused by glaciers, a common agent of erosion.
What two agents of erosion cause slumps?
GRAVITY
What agents if erosion cause loess?
Piles of sediment
What are the types of agents of erosion?
Some things that cause erosion is water and unsupported soil. If you are facing erosion, you can put up a retaining wall to protect your soil.
Can ice cause weathering and erosion?
Ice, as glaciers during the ice-ages, scoured mountains and formed 'U' shaped valleys.
Can valleys cause erosion?
A valley itself cannot cause erosion, but can be hugely affected by erosion. Usually Valley erosion is caused by glaciers, a common agent of erosion.
What agents of erosion cause landslides?
Water and Gravity.
What two agents of erosion cause slumps?
GRAVITY
What agents if erosion cause loess?
Piles of sediment
What are the types of agents of erosion?
Some things that cause erosion is water and unsupported soil. If you are facing erosion, you can put up a retaining wall to protect your soil.
What is one characteristic that all agents of erosion have in common?
One characteristic that all agents of erosion have in common is movement. Water, wind, ice, and waves all cause erosion by creating friction from movement against the materials that become eroded.
What ways can gravity cause erosion?
1 is that gravity can push water downhill (rivers) and make valleys or canyons.
What are 3 agents on earth that cause erosion?
Rain, wind and sea. basically all of the eliments.
Was Yosemite valley formed by wind?
No. Wind can cause some erosion, but it cannot form valleys. Yosemite valley was formed by glaciers.
Can ice cause weathering and erosion?
Ice, as glaciers during the ice-ages, scoured mountains and formed 'U' shaped valleys.
Why is water the major cause if eroson on earths surface?
Through erosion a river creates valleys, waterfalls, floodplains, meanders, and ox bow lakes.
Is gravity a force of erosion?
Gravity is an agent of erosion... I'm not quite sure if it is erosion. In the science textbook I have right in front of me it says and I quote, "Gravity, running water, waves, wind and glaciers are all causes, or agents, of erosion. Although it says it's an agent of erosion it doesn't say it is erosion. An agent is a "cause" of something.
