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burchfield96

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A hanging valley forms from the eroded valley of a tributary valley glacier that met the trunk valley
  glacier at an elevation high above the valley floor of the latter. What will be an ideal response?



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What is a hanging valley, and how does one form? What will be an ideal response?


briseldagonzales

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ice-scoured plains have deranged drainage, little or no soil, extensive bedrock exposures, low relief,
and numerous lakes and swamps.



Answer to Question 2

A hanging valley forms from the eroded valley of a tributary valley glacier that met the trunk valley
glacier at an elevation high above the valley floor of the latter.



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burchfield96

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Reply #2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 15, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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