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Learn whether moraine is formed by deposition or erosion and discover the types of moraines created by glaciers.

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Learn how glaciers cause horn formation through erosion, carving sharp mountain peaks from multiple sides.

Discover how moraines form through glacier deposition, shaping landscapes with sediment and rocks left behind as ice melts.

Discover the two types of glacial deposition—till and outwash—their characteristics, and how glaciers shape landscapes.

Discover whether kettle lakes are depositional or erosional features formed by retreating glaciers and how they shape landscapes.

Discover how glacial striations are formed through erosion, with grooves and scratches on rock surfaces created by moving glaciers.