Badlands
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Badlands is a rugged, heavily eroded landscape of steep slopes, gullies, and sparse vegetation, known for its striking rock formations and rich fossil beds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
erosional landscape
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geomorphological feature → landform → |
| associatedWith |
flash flooding
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high erosion rates → high scenic value → limited agricultural use → tourism → |
| contains |
invertebrate fossils
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paleosols → plant fossils → rich fossil beds → vertebrate fossils → |
| etymology | term refers to land that is difficult to travel or cultivate → |
| formedBy |
gully erosion
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intense fluvial erosion → mass wasting → rainfall erosion → rill erosion → sheet wash → |
| formedIn |
areas with easily erodible rocks
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arid climates → semiarid climates → |
| foundIn |
Asia
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Europe → New Zealand → North America → South America → |
| hasCharacteristic |
badly drained surfaces
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buttes → colorful rock layers → deep gullies → heavily eroded slopes → high drainage density → high relief → hoodoos → mesas → pinnacles → poorly consolidated sediments → ravines → rugged terrain → sparse vegetation → steep slopes → thin or absent soil cover → |
| typicalRockType |
claystone
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mudstone → sandstone → siltstone → volcanic ash deposits → |
| usedFor |
geological research
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paleontological research → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Badlands of North Dakota"