* Glaciers: These are massive, slow-moving rivers of ice that form in high-altitude or polar regions.
* Transport: As glaciers move, they scrape, erode, and pick up rock and sediment along their path.
* Deposition: When glaciers melt, they release their load of debris, creating distinctive landforms called moraines.
Types of moraines:
* Lateral moraines: Form along the sides of a glacier, where rock debris accumulates from the glacier's erosive action.
* Medial moraines: Form when two glaciers merge and their lateral moraines join together in the middle of the new glacier.
* Terminal moraines: Mark the furthest extent of a glacier's advance. They are often large, crescent-shaped ridges.
* Recessional moraines: Smaller moraines that mark stages of a glacier's retreat.
Moraines are important features in glacial landscapes, providing evidence of past glaciation and offering insights into glacial processes.
