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terminal moraine
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terminal moraine

Linear, slightly curved ridge of rocky debris deposited at the front end, or snout, of a glacier. It represents the furthest point of advance of a glacier, being formed when deposited material (till), which was pushed ahead of the snout as it advanced, became left behind as the glacier retreated.



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The area of the lake has become bigger and there are some changes in its end moraines (accumulations of debris)," he said.
Reddish brown till is exposed in a low-relief end moraine that extends south of the City of Muskegon.
 
 
 
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