10.1.8

Moraines

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Types of Moraine

Moraines are landforms that are left behind after a glacier melts. They are made of till and their position determines which of the four types a particular landform is:

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Lateral moraine

  • When an extended mound of till is deposited at the edge of a glacier, a lateral moraine is created.
  • A lateral moraine is made up of material from the valley walls.
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Medial moraine

  • When an extended ridge of till is deposited in the middle of a valley, we call it a medial moraine.
  • Medial moraines are formed where 2 glaciers join.
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Ground moraine

  • When till is carried underneath a glacier, a ground moraine is formed.
  • Ground moraines are deposited across the valley floor.
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Terminal moraine

  • Made of till that was transported at the front of the glacier.
  • Deposited at the glacier's snout.
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