Glacial Features

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a small mountain lake, especially one formed by glaciers

  • The tarn was nestled in the valley, reflecting the surrounding mountains.
  • Let's go for a swim in the tarn up the hill.
  • That tarn is the perfect spot for a chill day out.
  • Her heart felt like a tarn, dark and deep with hidden emotions.

noun a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as a ridge at its edges or extremity

  • The glacier left behind a large moraine as it receded.
  • We had to climb over a huge moraine to reach the top of the mountain.
  • I tripped over a stupid moraine while hiking.
  • The emotional moraine of past traumas weighed heavily on her heart.