| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Glaciers | Large mass of snow and ice that moves over land |
| Terminus of outer margin | Where rock debris collects |
| Moraines | Rock debris deposited by glaciers form these features |
| Drumlin | Oval mound of till |
| Glacial Till | What makes up moraines, which are an unsorted mix of rock materials |
| Erratics | Isolated boulders left behind by glaciers |
| Outwash Plains | Gravel, sand and clay carried from glaciers by melting water and streams over large areas |
| Ice Ages | Periods of very cold temperatures with many glaciers |
| Interglacial Periods | Periods of warmer weather between ice ages |
| Erosion | Can be caused by wind, waves, running water and gravity |
| Waves | Pull material away from the shore. |
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