Valleys Flashcards

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1-Before glaciation

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the river carves out a V shaped valley because it erodes out the base

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2-During glaciation

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the ice fills the whole valley

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3-Rates of erosion

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increase and also it wears away all of the sides of the
valley

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4-Valley walls and floors

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are eroded wider and deeper

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5-When the glacier melts

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a river flows again in the valley. It did not cause the
erosion and is called a ‘misfit’ stream.

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