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Q · Landformsmedium · 45s
What is an arête?
TopicLandforms
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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An arête is a sharp, knife-edged mountain ridge formed by glacial erosion. When two cirques (bowl-shaped depressions) erode backward toward each other from opposite sides of a mountain, they create a narrow, sharp-edged ridge between them. Arêtes are common features in glaciated mountain regions.
Final Answer: Option B - A sharp mountain ridge between two cirques