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GCSE Geography · key term
A ridge of glacial debris deposited at the furthest position reached by a glacier's snout.
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Specification 3.1.3.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Glacial Deposition and Identification of LandformsTerminal moraine forms at the furthest point reached by a glacier's snout, or end. Ice transports and can push debris towards the snout. If the snout stays in roughly the same position for a time, material builds up there.
Specification 1.12 · Paper 1
A ridge of till deposited at a glacier's snout, marking a former limit of the ice.
Distinguish terminal moraine, which marks the furthest advance, from recessional moraines, which mark pauses during retreat.
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Terminal moraine forms at the glacier's snout, its lower end. Debris released there accumulates into a ridge marking a former limit of the ice. The position of this ridge helps show how far the glacier once extended.