Glacial Geomorphological Features
What is the name for an amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier?
ایک امیفی تھیٹر نما کھوکھلی کا کیا نام ہے جو گلیشیر کے سر پر بنتا ہے؟
Answer: Cirque
Explanation
The amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier is called a cirque.
Cirques are bowl-shaped depressions that glaciers carve into mountains and valley sidewalls at high elevations.
The word "cirque" comes from the Latin word circus.
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