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GCSE Geography · key term
An accumulation of rock debris transported and deposited by a glacier.
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Specification 3.1.3.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Glacial Deposition and Identification of LandformsA moraine is an accumulation of debris transported and deposited by a glacier. Moraines are named according to their position and formation. Some form ridges, but others spread across a valley floor.
Distinguish terminal moraine, which marks the furthest advance, from recessional moraines, which mark pauses during retreat.
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