Which mechanism creates ribbon lakes within a glacial valley after ice retreat?

💡 Explanation

When glaciers retreat from valleys, differential erosion occurs because variations in bedrock resistance lead to deeper hollows being carved by basal drag, which then fill with meltwater and precipitation, creating ribbon lakes. Therefore differential erosion is the correct mechanism, rather than moraine damming, isostatic rebound or volcanic processes.

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