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Q: What does moraine and outwash have in common?
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What is th difference between outwash and a moraine?

the difference is that outwash is something that's been washed too much, therfore we shall through it away. a moraine, is a very weird word that no one should use! :)


What is the difference between sediments in the outwash and sediments in the moraines?

Sediments that are in outwash are sorted sediments, organized by size, while sediments that are in moraine are unsorted.


When a glacier stops moving forward an out wash may be deposited in front of it?

its not outwash its moraine


What transports moraine?

Moraine is the rock debris accumulated by and in a glacier. Eventually, this becomes deposited either in the sea, a lake, or a river. If it is further moved, by a stream say, it is no longer called a moraine. But for a little way downstream it may be called moraine outwash.


What is the sediment laid down by glacial meltwater called?

There are several names: outwash is one and moraines are another. The outwash forms a flat area sometimes called outwash planes and the moraines are hilly.


What are the common of four moraines?

A moraine is another name for glacial sediment. There are four common types: Lateral, Terminal, Medial and Ground Moraine.


What is the difference between moraine and outwash?

A delta forms where a river empties into a large body of water. It's usually something associated with medium to large rivers. It is generally the the build up a very fine particles of dirt (silt) that were in the river water. A moraine is formed at the end of a glacier where it dumps its load of rock. It will generally have large rocks, gravel, sand, and silt all mixed in together.


Is an outwash plain sorted or unsorted?

outwash is sorted because it is running water


How are outwash plains formed?

Outwash plains are formed by meltwater form glaciers.


A broad accumulation of stratified drift deposited adjacent to the downstream edge of an end moriane is?

outwash plain


What landform would be created by outwash?

It would create outwash plains, eskers, and kames.


Is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers called outwash?

Yes, it is called outwash.