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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]
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