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← GeographyWhich landform develops if glacier thaws within cirques?
A)Tarn (cirque lake) formation✓
B)Esker ridge emergence
C)Kame terrace deposition
D)Drumlin field orientation
💡 Explanation
Tarns fill cirques after glaciers melt because glacial erosion carves profound bowl-shaped depressions. Isostatic rebound influences rates of depression; tarns may not form at all rather than other glacial features under different processes.
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