The lengthy ridges of till along each side of an alpine glacier are ________ moraines.
A) ground
B) terminal
C) medial
D) lateral

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The description of the ridges being along each side of the glacier indicates that they are running parallel to the flow of the glacier, which corresponds to lateral moraines. Ground moraines occur underneath the ice sheet, terminal moraines mark the furthest advance of a glacier, and medial moraines occur where two glaciers converge.

The Lengthy Ridges of Till Along Each Side of an Alpine