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Geography GK · Q14

Lithosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 14

Q14

Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________

A.
Glacial trough
B.
Hum
C.
Hanging Valley
D.
Cirque
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called cirque. A cirque (French, from the Latin word circus) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion.