(a) Describe the formation of pyramidal peaks and aretes (b) Give any two examples of pyramidal peaks on Mount Ruwenzori

      

(a) Describe the formation of pyramidal peaks and aretes
(b) Give any two examples of pyramidal peaks on Mount Ruwenzori

  

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Faith
During glacial erosion, steep sided ridges form. They are called aretes. Aretes form when two cirques cut back to back through a process known as headward recession. If three or more cirques recede towards each other, a sharp peak is formed at the centre. This peak is referred to as a pyramidal peak.

Stanley peak
Baker peak
Faimus answered the question on March 13, 2018 at 19:54


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