Which erosional process forms a finger lake basin within a glacially carved valley?

💡 Explanation

When a glacier retreats, variable bedrock resistance leads to differential erosion because weaker rock is scoured more deeply, creating troughs that become finger lake basins. Therefore differential erosion creates lake basins rather than freeze-thaw processes, isostatic rebound, or focused deposition, which are driven by different mechanisms and scales.

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