The accumulation of rock debris carried and deposited by a glacier along its margins, at its snout, or beneath its base, building ridges that mark the glacier's former extent. Terminal moraines record a glacier's farthest advance, while lateral and ground moraines record its flanks and retreat.
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1. Moraine (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Lead section' = 'A moraine is any accumulation of unconsolidated debris (regolith an...' on 'Moraine'View the Source 2. Moraine - National Geographic Education
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A moraine is material left behind by a moving glacier. This material is usually soil and rock.
Pomerania (Wikipedia)
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Its southern, hilly parts belong to the Baltic Ridge, a belt of terminal moraines formed during the Pleistocene.
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