Home›Valleys›Formed By (Process)Browse ByFormed By (Process)Formed by process links a formation to the natural force that carved or built it. Wikipedia records that "the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted," a combination of river cutting and uplift that produced the Grand Canyon. This dimension groups formations shaped by the same kind of natural process.FactsFormed By (Process)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedA valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. 1Formed By (Process)Filter Results6 entriesFormation FamilyAllValley Landform Concepts (3)Valleys of Africa (1)Valleys of Antarctica (1)Valleys of Asia (1)Valleys of Central and Western Europe (1)Valleys of Eastern Europe and the Balkans (1)Valleys of Europe (2)Valleys of North America (6)Valleys of Oceania (2)Valleys of Peninsular Italy (1)Valleys of Scandinavia (2)Valleys of South America (1)Valleys of Southern and Western Europe (2)Valleys of the British Isles (2)Valleys of the Central Alps (2)Valleys of the Eastern Alps (2)Valleys of the Western Alps (1)Formation TypeAllValley Landform Concepts (3)Valleys of Africa (1)Valleys of Antarctica (1)Valleys of Asia (1)Valleys of Central and Western Europe (1)Valleys of Eastern Europe and the Balkans (1)Valleys of North America (6)Valleys of Oceania (2)Valleys of Peninsular Italy (1)Valleys of Scandinavia (2)Valleys of South America (1)Valleys of Southern and Western Europe (2)Valleys of the British Isles (2)Valleys of the Central Alps (2)Valleys of the Eastern Alps (2)Valleys of the Western Alps (1)WhereAllAfghanistan (1)Algeria (1)Antarctica (1)Argentina (1)Australia (1)Austria (2)Belgium (1)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Canada (1)Chile (1)China (1)Colombia (1)Cuba (1)Dominican Republic (1)Egypt (1)Eswatini (1)Ethiopia (1)Finland (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Greece (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (1)Iceland (2)India (1)Indonesia (1)Iraq (1)Ireland (2)Israel (1)Italy (2)Japan (1)Jordan (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kenya (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)Latvia (1)Lebanon (1)Liechtenstein (2)Luxembourg (1)Mexico (2)Mongolia (1)Mozambique (1)Myanmar (1)Nepal (1)Norway (2)Pakistan (1)Palestine (1)Papua New Guinea (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Romania (1)Russia (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Scandinavia (1)Slovakia (1)Slovenia (2)Somalia (1)South Africa (1)Spain (2)Sweden (1)Switzerland (2)Syria (1)Tajikistan (1)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (6)Zimbabwe (1)Geological AgeAllPleistocene (1)Pliocene (1)Rock TypeAllGranite (1)Sandstone (1)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (2)Locally or Regionally Protected (2)National Monument or Landmark (3)National Park or Reserve (2)Natura 2000 Site (1)Ramsar Wetland Site (2)UNESCO World Heritage Site (2)Visitor AccessAllOpen (1)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (6)Show ResultsErosionFormed By (Process)391 entriesGlaciationFormed By (Process)12 entriesOrogenyFormed By (Process)2 entriesPlate TectonicsFormed By (Process)1 entrySedimentationFormed By (Process)1 entryVolcanismFormed By (Process)2 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Valleytier 2WikipediaValley, lead sentenceQuote, Valley, lead sentenceA valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.