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  1. Moraine - Wikipedia

    A moraine is any accumulation of unconsolidated debris (regolith and rock), sometimes referred to as glacial till, that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated regions, and that has been …

  2. Moraine | Glacial, Formation, Landscape | Britannica

    Moraine, accumulation of rock debris (till) carried or deposited by a glacier. The material, which ranges in size from blocks or boulders (usually faceted or striated) to sand and clay, is …

  3. Moraine - National Geographic Society

    Jan 4, 2024 · A moraine is material left behind by a moving glacier. This material is usually soil and rock. Just as rivers carry along all sorts of debris and silt that eventually builds up to form …

  4. Lateral and Medial Moraines - U.S. National Park Service

    Feb 9, 2018 · Lateral and medial moraines consist of glacially-transported rock and debris. They form on the sides of glaciers (lateral moraines) or at the boundary between two tributary …

  5. Moraines - Michigan State University

    Moraines are landforms created directly by the wasting ice sheet. Often they are composed of glacial till--a sediment of mixed character, with many rocks and stones, laid down as the ice …

  6. What Is a Moraine? Formation, Types, and Significance

    Aug 6, 2025 · A moraine is a distinctive geological feature composed of unconsolidated rock debris and sediment, often referred to as glacial till, that has been transported and deposited …

  7. Glacial Landforms: What Is A Moraine? - WorldAtlas

    Apr 25, 2017 · The accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris triggered by glaciers through geomorphological processes is called a moraine.

  8. MORAINE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MORAINE is an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier.

  9. Moraine - Michigan Technological University

    Moraine is the name for raw glacial debris, the rock that is loosened and carried by glacial ice, then deposited where the ice melts. Moraine has one of the most chaotic characters of any …

  10. MORAINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Add to word list earth science a large mass of rocks and dirt that is carried along with a glacier (= large mass of ice) and is left behind when the glacier melts (Definition of moraine from the …