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Changes in the Earth's Surface — Test

Question 23 • 26-27 - C - RUSD Biology in the Living Earth

Which landform in the observation is most likely a cirque?

Answer
A
the shallow depression filled with standing water
B
the gravel hill on the meltwater plain
C
the ridge of unsorted rock on the valley floor
D
the steep, bowl-shaped hollow near the valley head

Explanation

A cirque is a steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved by a glacier, usually near the head of a valley. The steep, bowl-shaped hollow near the valley head matches this definition. The gravel hill and ridge of unsorted rock are glacial deposits, not cirques.

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