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← GeographyWhich landform change rapidly accelerates when surface permafrost degradation forms in cirques?
A)Crevasse formation
B)Thermokarst development✓
C)Esker sedimentation
D)Oxbow lake genesis
💡 Explanation
Thermokarst development accelerates due to ice melting within the permafrost of the cirque, causing terrain subsidence; because the altered landscape traps more heat, positive feedback drives more degradation rather than crevasse formation, which is linked to glacial movement.
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