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Where are V-shaped valleys and U-shaped valleys formed? - Geography

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Where are V-shaped valleys and U-shaped valleys formed?

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V-shaped valleys : V-shaped valleys are found in the upper course of a river where the slopes on either side of the river are steep.

U-shaped valleys : U-shaped valleys are found in regions where the action of ice (or glaciers) has widened the valleys so that the valleys take the shape of a “U” These are also found in the lower regions of a river where the erosion of valley walls by the river widens the valley to make them look U-shaped. 

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