Stratified sorted sand and gravel are deposited by ________.

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Stratified sorted sand and gravel are typically deposited by glacial outwash streams, which are streams of melting glacial meltwater that transport sediments away from the glacier and sort them by size as they flow. Mountain glaciers and continental glaciers can also deposit sediment, but they are typically unsorted and unstratified. Windstorms can sort and transport sand and dust particles, but they do not typically deposit coarser sediments like gravel.

Stratified Sorted Sand and Gravel Are Deposited by ________