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  • Glacial Valleys: How Glaciers Shape Landscapes - Definition & Features
    The feature resulting from a glacier carving out rock as it moves is called a glacial valley.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Glaciers are massive bodies of ice that flow slowly over time.

    * Erosion occurs as the glacier's weight and movement grinds against the bedrock, carving out the landscape.

    * Glacial valleys are characteristically U-shaped, with steep sides and a flat bottom, in contrast to the V-shaped valleys formed by rivers.

    Other features sculpted by glacial erosion include:

    * Cirques: Bowl-shaped depressions at the head of a glacier.

    * Aretes: Sharp ridges separating two cirques.

    * Horns: Pointed peaks formed by the intersection of three or more cirques.

    * Fjords: Deep, narrow inlets of the sea carved by glaciers.

    Let me know if you'd like to know more about any of these features!

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