A(n) _____ is the sharp peak that remains after cirques have cut back into a mountain on several sides.
A) arête
B) horn
C) inselberg
D) cirque
E) tarn

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A horn is a sharp peak remaining after cirques have cut back into a mountain on several sides. An arête is a sharp ridge formed between two cirques, an inselberg is an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from a plain or other surrounding area, a cirque is a bowl-shaped hollow eroded by a glacier on the side of a mountain, and a tarn is a small mountain lake formed by glacial erosion or a cirque that has been filled with water.

A(n) _____ Is the Sharp Peak That Remains After Cirques