What is a fjord?
A) a flooded valley originally carved out by glaciers
B) an intermontaine plateau formed by the erosion of two neighboring mountains into a shared valley
C) a fan-shaped deposit of sediments dropped by a river or stream flowing out of a mountain range
D) hilly topographic features that mark the path of glaciers; they are composed of eroded material carried by glaciers and ice sheets
E) a fine, wind-deposited sediment that makes fertile soil, but is vulnerable to water erosion
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