“The Grand Valley is the defining landform of Arizona.”
Usage Entry 1217 / 1605 60-second read
Valley vs. Canyon
A low area between hills versus a deep, steep-sided gorge.
The comparisoni
“The Grand Canyon is the defining landform of Arizona — canyons have steep walls. Valleys have gentler slopes.”
The ruleii
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VALLEY = gentle. CANYON = steep.
VALLEY is a low area between hills or mountains, typically formed by rivers or glaciers — often wide with gentle slopes. CANYON is a deep, narrow valley with steep rock walls, usually carved by rivers through hard rock. All canyons are valleys; most valleys are not canyons.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Valley slopes. Canyon drops.