Landforms created by the direct deposition of glacial ice:
* Moraines: These are ridges of unsorted rock debris (till) deposited by glaciers.
* Terminal moraine: Marks the furthest advance of a glacier.
* Lateral moraine: Forms along the sides of a glacier.
* Medial moraine: Forms when two glaciers merge, combining their lateral moraines.
* Recessional moraine: Formed as a glacier retreats, leaving behind a series of smaller moraines.
* Drumlins: Elongated, teardrop-shaped hills of till, typically aligned in the direction of glacial flow.
* Eskers: Long, sinuous ridges of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing within or beneath a glacier.
* Kames: Conical hills of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams near the edge of a glacier.
* Outwash plains: Flat, gently sloping areas of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from the glacier.
* Kettle lakes: Depressions in the landscape formed when blocks of ice left behind by a retreating glacier melt, leaving behind a hole that fills with water.
Landforms created by the deposition of glacial meltwater:
* Sandurs: Broad, outwash plains of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from a glacier.
* Valley trains: Linear deposits of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing down a glacial valley.
* Erratics: Large boulders transported and deposited by glaciers far from their source.
Other features associated with glacial deposition:
* Till plains: Extensive areas of land covered by till, often found in areas that were once covered by ice sheets.
* Glacial lakes: Formed by glacial erosion and deposition, often in valleys carved by glaciers.
* Glacial striations: Grooves and scratches on bedrock created by rocks embedded in the glacier.
These features provide valuable evidence of past glaciation and help us understand the dynamic processes that shape the Earth's surface.
