If two glaciers with lengthy ridges of till along each side of the glacier merge, a ________ moraine may form.
A) ground
B) terminal
C) medial
D) lateral

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When two glaciers merge, the till on each side of the glacier forms a continuous strip down the center of the newly formed glacier. This is called a medial moraine. A ground moraine is formed when the glacier melts and deposits unsorted sediment on the ground, a terminal moraine is formed at the front of a glacier as it melts and recedes, and a lateral moraine is formed along the sides of a glacier where sediment is pushed and piled up by the ice.

If Two Glaciers with Lengthy Ridges of Till Along Each