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Which glacial outcome results from freeze-thaw weathering expanding cirques?

A)Increased pressure due to plastic flow
B)Formation of a tarn lake
C)Crevasse formation in the glacier
D)Erosion of lateral rock escarpments

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Freeze-thaw action enlarges and deepens the cirque, creating a bedrock depression due to nivation. Meltwater then accumulates. This deepening results in a tarn lake at the base of the cirque, therefore a lake forms, rather than increased pressure within the ice.

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