A(n)____is a valley carved by a small tributary glacier stranded high above the mail valley floor because the primary glacier eroded the main valley much deeper.

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A hanging valley is created when a smaller tributary glacier flows into a larger glacier and erodes a shallower valley. When the larger glacier erodes the main valley deeper, the smaller valley is left "hanging" above it. This creates a distinctive U-shaped valley with a waterfall or steep slope where the hanging valley meets the main valley.

A(n)____is a Valley Carved by a Small Tributary Glacier Stranded