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U-shaped valley

earth science Maturity 11-13

Ice can carve the land.

Glacier Valley formation- Formación Valle glaciar.gif
Glacier Valley formation- Formación Valle glaciar.gif
Big ice moves down mountains. It makes the ground flat. The sides become very steep. It looks like the letter U.
U-shaped valley at the head of Leh valley, Ladakh.JPG
U-shaped valley at the head of Leh valley, Ladakh.JPG
Have you seen a big valley?

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Распадок. Алтай 2011-08авг.JPG
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Мальовишки циркус 4.jpg
File:U-shaped valley at the head of Leh valley, Ladakh.JPG
U-shaped valley at the head of Leh...
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Myklebustdalen-sanddal-fjordane.jpg
File:Glacier Valley formation- Formación Valle glaciar.gif
Glacier Valley formation- Formación Valle...
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