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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs during cirque formation with nivation?
A)Crevasses enlarge, accelerating ice flow.
B)Bergschrund wedging enhances headwall erosion.✓
C)Eskers channel meltwater deposition.
D)Drumlins coalesce, streamlining glacial advance.
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Bergschrund wedging along the cirque headwall significantly enhances erosion by freeze-thaw because the bergschrund crevasse provides a space that readily introduces meltwater into cracks in the rock; therefore headwall erosion increases, rather than acceleration of the main glacier flow.
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