Terminal moraine

Terminal moraine

An end moraine that marks the farthest advance of a glacier and usually has the form of a massive arcuate or concentric ridge, or complex of ridges, underlain by till and other drift types.

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terminal moraine

Earth science; Soil science

An end moraine that marks the farthest advance of a glacier and usually has the form of a massive arcuate or concentric ridge, or complex of ridges, underlain by till and other ...

terminal moraine

Geography; Physical geography

Marks the furthest point the glacier reached as it ulldozed' material ahead of the ice mass.

terminal moraine

Earth science; Mapping science

That moraine, extending in an arc across a glacial valley, which marks the farthest advance or greatest extent of a glacier.

terminal moraine

Water bodies; Glaciers

A cross-valley, ridge-like accumulation of glacial sediment that forms at the farthest point reached by the terminus of an advancing glacier.

terminal moraine (end moraine)

Earth science; Geology

Ridge of till marking farthest extent of glacier.

moraine

Weather; Meteorology

Ridges or deposits of rock debris transported by a glacier. Moraines are left after a glacier has receded, providing evidence of its former extent. Common forms are ground ...

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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