* Erosion vs. Deposition: Erosion is the wearing away and transportation of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water, or ice. Deposition is the process of dropping off that material in a new location.
* How Moraines Form: Glaciers, as they move, pick up rock and sediment from the ground. This material is transported within the glacier. When the glacier melts or retreats, it drops the sediment it was carrying, creating moraines.
* Types of Moraines: There are different types of moraines, each formed in a specific way:
* Lateral moraines: Form along the sides of a glacier, where the glacier scrapes against the valley walls.
* Medial moraines: Form in the middle of a glacier, where two glaciers merge and their lateral moraines combine.
* Terminal moraines: Form at the end of a glacier, where it deposits the most material.
In summary, while glaciers erode the landscape as they move, moraines are formed by the deposition of the material they carry, not by the erosion itself.
