Snow collects at the upper end in a bowl shaped depression called:
A. Cirque
B. 'U' shaped valley
C. Hanging Valley
D. None of the above
Answer:A
Snow collects at the upper end in a bowl shaped depression called:
A. Cirque B. 'U' shaped valley C. Hanging Valley D. None of the above
Explanation: Snow collects at the upper end in a bowl shaped depression, is called cirque. Layers of snow in the process of compaction and recrystallization are called firn. Sometimes the deepest parts of these hollows are occupied by accumulated-water, to form Corrie Lake (or Tarn).