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Q: What is the geographic name given to a deep and narrow valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity?
  • A. Buttes
  • B. Basin
  • C. Canyon
  • D. Ridge
Correct Answer: Option C - A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. "Canyon" comes from the Spanish word canon, which means "tube" or "pipe". The term "gorge" is often used to mean "canyon", but gorge is almost always steeper and narrower than a canyon. The movement of rivers. the processes of weathering and erosion, and tectonic activity create canyons.
C. A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. "Canyon" comes from the Spanish word canon, which means "tube" or "pipe". The term "gorge" is often used to mean "canyon", but gorge is almost always steeper and narrower than a canyon. The movement of rivers. the processes of weathering and erosion, and tectonic activity create canyons.

Explanations:

A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. "Canyon" comes from the Spanish word canon, which means "tube" or "pipe". The term "gorge" is often used to mean "canyon", but gorge is almost always steeper and narrower than a canyon. The movement of rivers. the processes of weathering and erosion, and tectonic activity create canyons.