A Valley is a depression that is longer than it is wider.
Valleys can be really huge and are very important landforms. The Ganges valley for example is the heart of North India.
What are the other names or variants of Valleys?
A valley through which a river runs may also be referred to as a vale.
A small, secluded, and often wooded valley is known as a dell or in Scotland as a glen.
What is a River valley? What is a Vale?
A valley formed by flowing water is known as a River valley. It is usually V-shaped.
A vale is a wide river valley, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom.
What are Glacial Valleys?
A valley carved by a Glacier is known as a Glacial valley.
A valley carved by glaciers is normally U-shaped. The valley becomes visible upon the recession of the glacier that forms it.