Glacier Terms
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What are kettle lakes?
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Kettle lakes are depressions formed as stranded ice blocks melt in till.
2.
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What is an arete?
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An arete is a jagged ridge that forms on mountains as glaciers slide past.
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What are moraines?
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Moraines are unsorted deposits of sediment pushed to the side and ahead of an advancing glacier.
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What is till?
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Till is unsorted rock material (large and small rocks together) deposited directly by a glacier as it melts.
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What is a glacier?
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A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land, formed from compacted snow.
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What are erratics?
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Erratics are large boulders that have been transported and deposited by a glacier, often found in areas where the rock type differs from the local geology.
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What are eskers?
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Eskers are long, winding ridges of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing beneath a glacier.
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