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U- S haped V alley . Larissa. What is a U-Shaped Valley?. A steep sided valley caused by a glacier erosion. Glaciers are huge masses of ice. Interesting facts . U-shaped valleys are found in areas with high elevation. U-shaped valleys have broad flat valley floors. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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U- Shaped Valley
Larissa
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What is a U-Shaped Valley?
• A steep sided valley caused by a glacier erosion.
• Glaciers are huge masses of ice.
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Interesting facts
• U-shaped valleys are found in areas with high elevation.
• U-shaped valleys have broad flat valley floors.• U-shaped valleys exist in Glacier National Park
in Montana and throughout the Rocky Mountains.
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Sources
• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/U-shaped+valley• http://
kids.discovery.com/tell-me/curiosity-corner/earth/in-the-ocean/what-are-glaciers
• http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/valleyformation.htm
• http://test.ourhomeground.com/entries/definition/u_shaped_valley
• http://laddish.net• http://pubs.usgs.gov• http://sandatlas.org