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← GeographyWhich landform characteristic increases when glacial abrasion exceeds deposition?
A)Defined corrie or cirque formation✓
B)Extensive esker and kame presence
C)Development of braided stream patterns
D)Increased floodplain sediment accumulation
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Corrie formation relies on glacial abrasion; the bergschrund crevasses allow meltwater to penetrate and erode the bedrock through freeze-thaw processes, rather than deposition. Therefore, a well-defined cirque forms rather than sediment-rich landforms because erosion dominates.
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