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← GeographyWhich landform results from glacial equilibrium line reduction?
A)Expansion of existing cirques✓
B)Increased meandering stream formation
C)Development of terminal moraines
D)Greater desert pavement creation
💡 Explanation
The glacial erosion increases within the cirque through enhanced freeze-thaw action due to Regelation. This causes the steepening of headwalls, therefore cirques erode backwards into the mountain, rather than lateral moraine formation or stream alteration.
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