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GCSE Geography · key term
A widespread layer of till deposited beneath a glacier as the ice melts.
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Specification 3.1.3.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Glacial Deposition and Identification of LandformsGround moraine is deposited beneath the glacier as ice melts. It forms a widespread, uneven layer of till rather than necessarily forming a distinct ridge.
Specification 1.12 · Paper 1
A widespread deposit of till left beneath a glacier on the valley floor.
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Ground moraine forms from debris transported beneath the glacier and left across the valley floor. It is a widespread deposit rather than a single ridge marking the glacier's end.