A hanging valley forms where a tributary glacier feeds into a larger glacial valley with a deeper valley floor.

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This is a correct statement about the formation of hanging valleys in glacial landscapes. As the smaller tributary glacier flows into the larger glacial valley, it carves a shallower and narrower valley that sits higher above the deeper valley floor of the main glacier. When the glaciers recede, the hanging valley is left with a steep drop-off and often forms a waterfall.

A Hanging Valley Forms Where a Tributary Glacier Feeds into a Larger