What Is a Deep Valley with Steep Sides

What Is A Deep Valley With Steep Sides?

canyon. a deep valley with very steep sides often carved by a river.

What is a narrow deep valley with steep sides called?

A gorge is a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or mountains. … A gorge is often smaller than a canyon, although both words are used to describe deep, narrow valleys with a stream or river running along their bottom. A number of natural forces form gorges.
James H. Sterling

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