How do erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine?

Waves cause erosion along coastlines and deposit sand away from the shore.
Surface water in rivers causes erosion, carrying sediment that gets deposited near an ocean.
Glaciers cause erosion as they melt, carrying sediment that gets deposited in a thick layer.
Winds cause erosion by blowing around sand that gets deposited in large piles.

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Glaciers cause erosion as they move, picking up and transporting sediment and rock material from the landscape. When glaciers melt, they deposit the sediment they have carried, creating landforms known as moraines. Moraines can be formed at the edges of a glacier (terminal moraines) or along its sides (lateral moraines), and they consist of the accumulated debris that has been eroded and transported by the glacier.

So, in summary, the correct statement regarding how erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine is:

Glaciers cause erosion as they melt, carrying sediment that gets deposited in a thick layer.