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U- Shaped Valley Larissa

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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 Presentation

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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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