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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when intense glacial erosion targets the slope of a mountain?
A)Formation of bowl-shaped cirque valleys✓
B)Increased chemical weathering in bedrock
C)Development of river drainage divides
D)Widespread deposition of loess sediments
💡 Explanation
Glacial erosion leads to sculpting bowl-shaped depressions because ice accumulation and rotational sliding cause glacial plucking that carves out cirques rather than producing chemical weathering which involves water dissolving rock under specific conditions.
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