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    When Intersecting Cirques Carve Away the Mountain, Narrow, Sharp Ridges
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When Intersecting Cirques Carve Away the Mountain, Narrow, Sharp Ridges

Question 61

Question 61

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When intersecting cirques carve away the mountain, narrow, sharp ridges called what are formed?


A) arêtes
B) medial moraines
C) lateral moraines
D) eskers

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