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  • Glacier Erosion Features: U-Valleys, Cirques, Aretes & More
    Here are a few glacier features caused by erosion:

    * U-shaped valleys: Glaciers carve out wide, U-shaped valleys with steep sides and a flat floor. This is in contrast to the V-shaped valleys carved by rivers.

    * Cirques: Bowl-shaped depressions at the head of a glacier, often with a steep back wall.

    * Aretes: Sharp, knife-like ridges separating two cirques or valleys.

    * Horns: Pyramid-shaped peaks formed when glaciers erode all sides of a mountain.

    * Fjords: Deep, narrow inlets of the sea, often found in coastal areas that were once glaciated.

    * Hanging valleys: Smaller valleys that are perched high above the main valley floor, often with a waterfall cascading down.

    * Striations: Scratches or grooves carved into bedrock by rocks embedded in the glacier's base.

    Let me know if you'd like more detail on any of these features!

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