Which erosional process most directly contributes to the formation and enlargement of a cirque?

💡 Explanation

When a glacier develops in a mountain hollow, abrasion from glacial plucking occurs because ice refreezes around fractured rock, pulling it away, leading to cirque enlargement. Therefore glacial plucking predominates, rather than weathering, dissolution or permafrost thaw, which contribute under different climatic conditions.

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