Erosional Features

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What is a glacial trough?

A U-shaped valley created by glacial erosion.

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What is a hanging valley?

A valley that is elevated above the main valley, often formed by tributary glaciers.

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What is a cirque?

A bowl-shaped depression at the head of a glacier.

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What is an arete?

A sharp ridge formed between two glaciers.

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What is a horn?

pointed peak formed by the erosion of three or more glaciers.

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What is a fiord?

A flooded, glacially-carved valley.

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What is a tarn?

A small mountain lake formed in a cirque.

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What are Pater Noster Lakes?

A series of small, linked lakes formed by glaciers.