Moraines are formed in – (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region

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(3) Glacial regions Explanation: A moraine is material left behind by a moving glacier. This material is usually soil and rock. Just as rivers carry along all sorts of debris and silt that eventually builds up to form deltas, glaciers transport all sorts of dirt and boulders that build up to form moraines.

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