Question

A narrow valley that has a profile of the English alphabet “V” is ____________:
A. V-shaped valleys
B. U-shaped valleys
C. Hanging valley
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: A valley is a low area between hills and mountains typically with a river running through it, while in terms of geology, a valley is a dale is a depression that longer than it is wide.

Complete answer:The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive in terms of geography to characterize the different shapes of the valley. The valleys belong to either of the two or a mixture of both. As the rivers begin high up in the mountains, so they flow very quickly downhill eroding the landscape vertically. The river cuts a deep notch down into the landscape with its hydraulic action. The sheer force of water gets into the cracks and crevices of the mountains and the hills and breaks the sides of the mountains. When this process continues for quite a long time then steep valleys are created which shape the shape of the English alphabet “V” and are hence called the “V-shaped valleys”.
A narrow valley that has a profile of the English alphabet “V” is a “V-shaped valley”.

Thus, the correct answer is option A

Note:The valleys that are carved by the glaciers are normally “U-shaped” and resemble the shape of a trough. These types of valleys become visible only when the glacier that formed it, disappears, leaving behind the valley. Common examples include the Yosmite Valley in the United States.