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Glacial valleys shaped differently from river valleys?

u shaped valley..


What shape valley does a glacier leave?

Glacial valleys (also known as glacial troughs) tend to be u-shaped, as opposed to river valleys which are v-shaped.


How are glacial valleys straightened?

Glacial valleys can be straightened through a process called glaciation. As glaciers move down valleys, they can reshape them by eroding and bulldozing material, creating straighter and smoother profiles. This process is known as glacial erosion and can result in the formation of U-shaped valleys.


The flooded glacial valleys of Scandinavia are known as?

Fjords.


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


What force creates U-shaped mountain valleys?

Glaciers are responsible for creating U-shaped mountain valleys through the process of glacial erosion. As glaciers move downhill, they carve out the landscape, forming wide, U-shaped valleys with steep sides. The ice grinds away at the rock, smoothing and shaping the valley into the characteristic U-shape.


What are flooded glacial valleys?

Flooded glacial valleys are valleys carved out by glaciers during the last Ice Age which are now submerged under water. These valleys can form deep fjords, where seawater has filled in the glacially-carved depressions. Examples include the fjords of Norway and Alaska.


What is a glacial Areté?

Sharp narrow ridge separating two glacial troughs (U-shaped valleys), or corries.


Are glacial valleys you shaped?

Yes, glacial valleys are often U-shaped due to the erosion caused by glaciers. As glaciers advance, they scoop out and widen valleys, resulting in a distinct U-shaped profile. This glacial erosion process leaves behind characteristic features like steep sides and flat bottoms.


What is the term for an amphitheater-like basin of glacial origin typically found in mountain valleys?

It is a cirque. Some contain what are called 'tarns', lakes of water that accumulates in the basin formations.


A sentence for glacial erosion?

Glacial erosion produces U - shaped valleys.


What are bowl-shaped basins resulting from glacial erosion on the side of a mountain?

Cirques are bowl-shaped basins resulting from glacial erosion on the side of a mountain. They are formed by the scouring action of a glacier as it moves downhill and erodes the bedrock through processes like abrasion and plucking. Cirques are typically the starting point for glaciers and can later develop into larger glacier valleys.