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: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
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.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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