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A fjord is a valley whose characteristic shape was created by a glacier, so it is a valley after it was glaciated.
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What is the definition of moraine?
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) that occurs in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions on Earth (i.e. a past glacial maximum), through geomorphological processes.
Is valley an adjective?
Valley is a noun. But it is used as an 'adjunct' or adjective to describe things in or about a valley: valley floor, valley streams, valley residents.
What are 4 major landforms of Kansas?
There are many land forms that can be found in Kansas. The Ozark Plateau, the Flint Hills, the Glaciated Region, and the Osage Cuestas are four major land forms that could be found in Kansas.
What is a deep valley on land that forms along a spreading boundary?
rift valley
What landforms begin with the letter V?
a valley , that'll work , or a V shaped Valley.
How does the shape of the glaciated mountain valley differ from the mountain valley?
Glaciated valleys are U-shaped, non-glaciated valleys are V-shaped.
What is a fiord?
A fjord (or fiord) is a long, narrow estuary with steep sides, made when a glacial valley is flooded by the sea.
Is a fiord a period of the Ice age?
A fiord is a drowned, steep-sided valley previously cut by a glacier when sea level was lower.
What is a Sea-filled valley cut by a glacier in a coastal region?
I think it is a fiord
What is a drowned glaciated valley called?
it's called a fjord .
What is a valley that has been glaciated by a smaller side glacier and is left standing higher than the main u-shaped valley is?
hanging valley
What features would you look for in a mountainous region to determine if the area had been glaciated by alpine glaciers?
The mountainous regions that have been glaciated, the valleys are no longer narrow. The ice modifies the valley in three ways: the glacier widens, deepens, and straightens the valley.
What is a Glacially carved valley drowned by incursions of the sea called?
A glacial valley filled with sea water is a fjord (pronounced ford)
What is the valley that has been glaciated by a smaller side glacier and is left standing higher than the main U-shaped valley?
It's called a "hanging valley". Many waterfalls occur at hanging valleys.
A valley that has been glaciated by a smaller side glacier and is left standing higher than the main U-shaped valley is a .?
It's called a "hanging valley". Many waterfalls occur at hanging valleys.
Can you drive a fiord?
No. a Fiord is a place between mountines.
Is milford Sound a town or a city?
neither. Milford sound is a classic Fiord - steep-walled valley sides, and entering the sea.
