What does a terminal moraine represent?A) the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrockB) the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciersC) the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the seaD) a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacierE) the final time that two glaciers come together

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What does a terminal moraine represent?A)  the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrockB)  the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciersC)  the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the seaD)  a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacierE)  the final time that two glaciers come together

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  A terminal moraine is a geomorphological feature formed from the debris (sediment and rocks) that was pushed or carried along by a glacier and deposited at its end, or terminus. This accumulation of unsorted material marks the furthest advance of the glacier.

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