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

Answer: (A)

V-shaped valleys

The V-shaped valley is formed in the youthful stage of the fluvial cycle of erosion and in the initial stage of valley development. It is deep and steep-sided river valley, both the valley sides meet together at the valley floor and thus water always touches the valley sides. The V-shaped valley is the result of the accelerated rate of downcutting.