Moraine Flashcards
1
Q
How many types of moraine are there?
A
5
2
Q
What is lateral moraine?
A
A long mound of material deposited where the side of the glacier was.
3
Q
Medial moraine?
A
A long mound of material deposited where two lateral moraines have joined together as two glaciers meet. It’s in the centre of the valley.
4
Q
Terminal moraine
A
Builds up at snout of glacier when it remains stationary. Widest and highest type of moraine.
5
Q
Recessional moraine
A
Is moraine left by a glacier during a temporary halt in the retreat of the ice.
6
Q
Ground moraine
A
A thin layer of material deposited over a large area as a glacier melts.
