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Q: What is a ridge of bone separating two surfaces?
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An arête is a thin ridge of rock that is left separating the two valleys.


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how Arete is formed?

An arête is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. The arête is a thin, sharp ridge of rock that is separating the two valleys.


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Why is fixing a fractured bone called reducing the fracture?

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