Moraines Flashcards
1
Q
What are moraines?
A
Moraines are landforms that are left behind after a glacier melts.
2
Q
Terminal moraine
A
Glacial sediment (till) that was transported at the front of the glacier and deposited at the snout.
3
Q
Medial moraine
A
Glacial sediment is deposited in the middle of a valley, formed by two glaciers joining together.
4
Q
Lateral moraine
A
Glacial sediment is deposited at the edge of a glacier made up from the material of valley walls
5
Q
Ground moraine
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Made of till that was dragged along underneath the glacier. It’s deposited across most of the valley floor.
6
Q
Bulldozing
A
Where rock and debris found at the front of a glacier is pushed downhill by extreme force from moving ice.
