Glacier Sediment Formation

Front

A buildup of sediment at the front, sides, and (sometimes) middle of a glacier

Back

MORAINE

Front

Rock that has been broken into smaller pieces by the movement of a glacier

Back

TILL

Front

A winding mound of sediment formed in tunnels at the bottom of a glacier

Back

ESKER

Front

A massive rock picked up and then dropped off by a glacier

Back

ERRATIC

Front

A hole created by a passing glacier that fills with water, making ponds and lakes

Back

KETTLE

Front

A stream in front of a glacier, created by glacial meltwater

Back

OUTWASH

Front

Scratches on the ground, created as glaciers move across the ground

Back

STRIATIONS