Landforms Of Glacial Deposition: Moraines Flashcards
1
Q
What is lateral moraine?
A
When some of the erodes material ends up on either side of the glacier creating a ridge
2
Q
What is medial moraine?
A
When 2 glaciers meet, the lateral moraines of each glacier also meet
3
Q
What is ground moraine?
A
Material being moved along and deposited underneath a glacier.
4
Q
What is terminal moraine?
A
When a glacier stops moving, a ridge made up of the material that it pushes in front of it, it deposited. It tells us where glaciers stopped.
5
Q
What is end moraine?
A
Ridges of deposited material found behind the terminal moraine.
