A fjord is___________ .
A) a stream valley deepened by glacial erosion, that floods as sea level rises
B) a large, kettle- pocked moraine left as an island when sea level rises following melting of the ice
C) a glacier- cut valley which sinks below sea level due to glacial rebound after the ice melts
D) a glacier- cut valley that is dammed by an end moraine and a large lake is formed

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A fjord is a deep, narrow, and elongated sea or lake drain, with steep land on three sides. It is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor. This definition matches the process described in option A, where a stream valley is deepened by glacial erosion and then floods as sea level rises.

A Fjord Is___________