V-shaped Valley & Interlocking Spurs

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  • What is a V-shaped valley?
    A V-valley is formed by erosion from a river or stream over time. It is called a V-valley as the shape of the valley is the same as the letter “V”.
  • What are interlocking spurs?
    Ridges formed by erosion in a river valley.
  • Firstly, rocks which have fallen into the river assist the process of abrasion and leads to further erosion. 
  • Lastly, the river transports the rocks downstream and the channel becomes wider and deeper creating a V-shaped valley between interlocking spurs.
  • What landform is this?
    V-shaped Valley
  • What landform is this?
    interlocking spurs