Silt-sized particles transported hundreds of km or more and deposited in sometimes thick layers during the ice ages are ____________.

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Silt-sized particles transported by wind and deposited in thick layers during the ice ages are called loess. Firn refers to compacted snow, outwash refers to sediment deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier, and till refers to unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.

Silt-Sized Particles Transported Hundreds of Km or More and Deposited