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← GeographyWhich landform develops because differential weathering acts after glacial cirque formation?
A)An arête ridge sharpened crest✓
B)A broad U-shaped glacial trough
C)A kettle lake forming valley floor
D)A braided stream deltaic deposit
💡 Explanation
An arête forms because ice accumulation in cirques causes glacial plucking. This mechanism weathers the underlying rock into a steep face. Therefore, the ridgeline crest sharpens into an arête, rather than a trough or lake that forms via different glacial processes.
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