How Canyons Are Carved
A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep walls, usually cut by a river into rock that is being slowly raised by tectonic forces.
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How Floodplains Develop
A floodplain is the low-lying land bordering a river that is periodically covered by overflowing water, which deposits fresh sediment and gradually builds up the surrounding ground.
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How Valleys Are Formed
Valleys are long, low-lying corridors between higher ground, most often cut by flowing rivers and later widened or reshaped by glaciers and shifting crust.
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How Waterfalls Form and Change
Waterfalls form wherever a river drops abruptly over a steep break in elevation, usually created by differences in rock hardness, and they continue to reshape themselves for as long as water keeps flowing over them.
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