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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Badlands canonical | 8 |
| Badlands of North Dakota | 2 |
Statements (51)
| 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 (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Badlands of North Dakota
this entity surface form:
Badlands of North Dakota
subject surface form:
Darkness on the Edge of Town
subject surface form:
Darkness on the Edge of Town