Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
A
Glacial trough
B
Hum
C
Hanging Valley
D
Cirque
Correct Answer: Cirque
Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called cirque. A cirque (French, from the Latin word circus) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion.