Which outcome results when glacial outwash undergoes sorting?

💡 Explanation

Stratified drift happens because meltwater sorts sediment by particle size during deposition, a process called hydraulic sorting effects. This results in distinct layers of sediment of uniform size, therefore a stratified drift deposit is created, rather than unsorted till.

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