morainic

Meanings

• adjective

  Pertaining to a moraine, a landform composed of unsorted and unstratified debris from a glacier.

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Variants

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morainal , moraine , moraines , morainic

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Etymology

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From moraine, a landform, from French morain, from Old French moraine, from Latin mons, munis 'mountain' + ra, re 'resembling'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest moraine in the world is the Harbour Icefront Moraine in Antarctica.

2. Moraines can also form in water, such as in the case of glacial outwash deltas.

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1. glacier: A large, persistent mass of ice that forms where snow accumulates and compacts over time. Moraines are often formed at the edges of glaciers.

2. geology: The scientific study of the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Culture

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Morainic landscapes are significant in the study of geology and glacial processes. They are often associated with areas of past glacial activity and can be found in various parts of the world, including the Alps, the Rocky Mountains, and New Zealand.

How to Memorize "morainic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mountainous landscape with large piles of unsorted rock and debris. This landscape is a morainic landscape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'morainic' with the image of a glacier and the debris it leaves behind as it melts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: Morainic = Mountains Of Rock And Ice, Never In Calm.

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