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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when glaciers pulverize bedrock into silty loess?
A)Increased albedo reduces regional temperature✓
B)Accelerated chemical weathering of silicate minerals
C)Decreased soil fertility inhibits plant growth
D)Enhanced fluvial erosion degrades riverbanks
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Increased albedo reduces regional temperature; because fine loess particles, when deposited, reflect a high percentage of incoming solar radiation through radiative forcing, therefore temperature falls, rather than weathering which needs water nor direct changing soil composition.
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