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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when glacial meltwater fills depressions?
A)Eskers form from stratified sediment
B)Kettles lakes develop extensively✓
C)Arêtes sharpen through enhanced weathering
D)Cirques experience cryogenic rock shattering
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Extensive kettle lake development occurs due to glacial retreat because isostatic depression traps meltwater, initiating the *formation mechanism of kettle lakes* when buried blocks of ice melt. Therefore kettle lakes, rather than other glacial features or processes, dominate the landscape, because their physical location favors pooling.
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