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← GeographyWhich risk increases when a cirque's bergschrund melts?
A)Moraine sediment mass wasting✓
B)Glacial outburst flood frequency
C)Crevasse field formation likelihood
D)Esker sedimentation rate increase
💡 Explanation
Melting of the bergschrund increases the risk of moraine sediment mass wasting within the cirque due to reduced support; regelation contributes to freeze-thaw cycles. Therefore surface material instability causes erosion, rather than outburst floods dependent on subglacial processes.
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