Geography GCSE
Glacial trough
What Glacial trough means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Glacial trough
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A wide, flat-bottomed valley formed as a glacier moves down a V-shaped river valley, plucking and abrading interlocking spurs.
Topics that use Glacial trough
- Glacial landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
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