What is the meaning of the phrase silt-like deposit in paragraph 1 (passage 1)? question 1 options: a.) a layer of powdery dirt. b.) collections of small stones. c.) soft, feathery drops of rain. d.) large clumps of dirt from the fields.

it is  A layer of powdery dirt.

Explanation:

It is an almost hopeless task, for there is rarely a day when at some time the dust clouds do not roll over. "Visibility approaches zero and everything is covered again with a silt-like deposit which may vary in depth from a film to actual ripples on the kitchen floor.

yes, it can be both.

- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.