Materials transported directly by glaciers tend to be unsorted when deposited. However, those carried by meltwater are sorted.

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When materials are transported directly by glaciers, they are mixed and jumbled together, resulting in an unsorted deposition pattern. However, materials transported by meltwater streams are sorted based on their size and weight, as they are carried and sorted by the moving water. As a result, the deposition pattern of materials carried by meltwater tends to be sorted.

Materials Transported Directly by Glaciers Tend to Be Unsorted When