What do you mean by a hanging valley?

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Hanging valleys are typically formed when the main valley has been widened and deepened by glacial erosion, leaving the side valley cut off abruptly from the main valley below.
The steep drop from the hanging valley to the main valley floor usually creates cascading waterfalls – Eg. Yosemite falls, California, USA.

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Chapter 2.02: Lithosphere – 2 Exogenetic Processes - Exercises [Page 178]

Chapter 2.02 Lithosphere – 2 Exogenetic Processes
Exercises | Q IV. 7 | Page 178

Deposits of fine silt blown by wind is called as

Match the following:

The bottom line of a snow field.

What is the primary function of a river?

Distinguish between

Lappies and Sinkholes

Glaciers do not form deep narrow valleys. Why?

Give geographical term for the following:

The gradual transformation of snow into granular ice

The cylindrical holes drilled vertically in the river bed are ______.

Mention the land features carved by a river in its upper course.

Explain the origin of the river and its course.