Moraine Flashcards
1
Q
what are the four types of moraine?
A
lateral, terminal, medial and ground
2
Q
what is moraine?
A
all the material moved or carried by a glacier
3
Q
how is lateral moraine formed?
A
when freeze thaw takes place, moraine falls to the sides of the glacier
4
Q
how is terminal moraine formed?
A
moraine that marks the bottom of where the glacier used to be before it melted/retreated
5
Q
how is medial moraine formed?
A
when two glaciers lateral moraines meet and form one big moraine down the middle of the two
6
Q
how is ground moraine formed?
A
moraine that has been moved through glacial erosion and been deposited at the bottom of the glacier
