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What is the moraine called that marks the farthest advance of a glacier?

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Answer is: terminal moraine or end moraine.
Terminal moraine is a type of moraine that forms at edge of a glacier, showing its maximum advance. End moraine reflect the shape of the glacier's terminus. Terminal moraine consists of a ridgelike accumulation of glacial debris.
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