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  • Moraines vs. Hills: Identifying Glacial Landforms
    The key detail that distinguishes a moraine from an ordinary hill is its composition.

    Here's why:

    * Moraine: A moraine is a landform made up of unsorted, unlayered rock debris, called till, deposited by a glacier. This till is a mixture of boulders, gravel, sand, and clay. The material is often jumbled together with no particular pattern.

    * Ordinary Hill: An ordinary hill is typically formed by geological processes like erosion, deposition, or tectonic activity. These hills are often made up of layered, sorted sediment or solid bedrock.

    Other distinguishing characteristics:

    * Shape: Moraines can have various shapes, often long and winding, while ordinary hills can have more rounded or conical shapes.

    * Location: Moraines are usually found in areas where glaciers once existed, while ordinary hills can occur in various landscapes.

    In summary: The presence of unsorted, unlayered glacial till is the defining characteristic that sets a moraine apart from an ordinary hill.

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