Moraine Flashcards

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What are the 4 types of moraine?

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1) ground
2) lateral
3) medial
4) terminal

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What is ground moraine?

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When material is dragged under the glacier by plucking.
Then left behind when the glacier melts

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What is lateral moraine?

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Moraine found at the edge of the glacier.
Mainly scree material fallen off the valley sides due to freeze thaw.
When ice melts moraine forms

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