Which hydrologic outcome results when glacial meltwater fills a kettle?

💡 Explanation

A kettle forms when a buried ice block prevents sediment deposition; melting then creates a depression filled water. This process is called ablation because the buried ice sublimates, rather than amplified rates of glacial calving.

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