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← GeographyWhich outcome increases when glacial cirques experience increased temperatures?
A)Accelerated rock glacier destabilization✓
B)Decreased ablation zone formation
C)Reduced depositional landform creation
D)Increased isostatic rebound process
💡 Explanation
Rock glacier destabilization accelerates due to thawing permafrost within the cirque, because the increased temperatures cause more meltwater to lubricate the rock/ice mixture, accelerating solifluction. Therefore destabilization increases, rather than deceleration because of the material properties at play.
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