U- Shaped Valley

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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.

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.

Examples

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