The Matterhorn, in the Swiss Alps, is an example of a(n) ____.
A) arête
B) tarn
C) cirque
D) horn

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The Matterhorn is an example of a horn, which is a sharp, horn-shaped mountain peak formed by the erosional processes of multiple glaciers carving away at the mountain from different sides. Arêtes are sharp ridges formed between two cirques, or bowl-shaped depressions, typically caused by glacial erosion. A tarn is a small mountain lake or pool formed in a cirque, often resulting from a glacier being trapped in the depression. The Matterhorn is not an example of a cirque, as it is a steep, tower-like peak rather than a bowl-shaped depression.

The Matterhorn, in the Swiss Alps, Is an Example of A(n)