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How is terminal moraine formed?

      

Describe how terminal moraine is formed.

  

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Maurice
Moving ice carries solid materials. The moving ice stagnates and ice at the snow melts. Melting ice releases its load and gradually the load piles into a ridge. Over time the ridge forms a horse shoes shape or block of solid materials called terminal moraine.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 8, 2017 at 13:43


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