The ridge of debris left behind by a retreating glacier is called a terminal moraine .

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* Moraine: This is a general term for any accumulation of rock, soil, and other debris carried by a glacier and deposited along its edges or at its end.

* Terminal: This refers to the end of the glacier.

So, a terminal moraine is the pile of debris that marks the furthest extent of a glacier at its farthest point of advance.