mo
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Plural
moraines
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a deposit of rocks, sediment, and glacial material left by a moving glacier, forming distinctive landforms along its edges or terminus
- The terminal moraine marked the furthest point reached by the glacier during the last ice age.
- The accumulation of moraine material played a crucial role in shaping the moraine-dammed lakes in the area.
- As the glacier melted, it left behind a series of recessional moraines, documenting its gradual retreat.
- The moraine features in the landscape served as navigational markers for early explorers in glaciated regions.
- Medial moraines, resulting from the merging of two glaciers, were observed in the high mountain ranges.