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bad lands
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Bad Lands, Badlandsnoun
an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
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bad lands
Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded. They are characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith, and high drainage density. Ravines, gullies, buttes, hoodoos and other such geologic forms are common in badlands. Badlands are found on every continent except Antarctica, being most common where there are unconsolidated sediments. They are often difficult to navigate by foot, and are unsuitable for agriculture. Most are a result of natural processes, but destruction of vegetation by overgrazing or pollution can produce anthropogenic badlands.
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bad lands
Badlands are a type of dry terrain characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith, and high erosion rates. They usually result from rapid erosion of loose sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils, often by wind and water. This terrain is often difficult to navigate and uninhabitable due to its harsh conditions. The name "badlands" originates from the term used by the Lakota people, who referred to the terrain as "mako sica", meaning "land bad".
Webster Dictionary
Bad lands
barren regions, especially in the western United States, where horizontal strata (Tertiary deposits) have been often eroded into fantastic forms, and much intersected by ca–ons, and where lack of wood, water, and forage increases the difficulty of traversing the country, whence the name, first given by the Canadian French, Mauvaises Terres (bad lands).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bad lands in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bad lands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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