A remnant ridge separating two bowl-shaped depressions formed by a mountain glacier is termed a(n)____________.

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An arête is a narrow, jagged ridge that separates two adjacent valleys or cirques that were eroded by glacier ice. This ridge is often the result of the erosion and removal of material by two glaciers on either side of the ridge. Choice B) cirque refers to the bowl-shaped depressions formed by glacial erosion, not the remnant ridge. Choice C) horn is a pointed mountain peak that is formed by the erosion and cirque glaciers around a single peak. Choice D) tarn is a small lake in a cirque or glacial valley, formed by the melting of glacial ice.

A Remnant Ridge Separating Two Bowl-Shaped Depressions Formed by a Mountain