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Red earth

Highly leached, red clayey soils of the humid tropics, usually with very deep profiles that are low in silica and high in sesquioxides.

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red earth
Earth science; Soil science

Highly leached, red clayey soils of the humid tropics, usually with very deep profiles that are low in silica and high in sesquioxides.

red earth
Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

The characteristic soil of most tropical regions. It is leached, red, deep, and clayey.

earth
Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. The ground. 2. An electrical connection to the earth (see ground connection, 2). 3. In space communications, the planet Earth.

earth
Telecommunications; General telecom

See ground.

earth
Aerospace; Space flight

Third planet from the sun, a terrestrial planet.

earth
Weather; Meteorology

The solid, liquid, and gaseous parts of the planet taken as a whole. Near-earth space (such as the magnetosphere) is often included.

swamp
Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid
Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus
Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt
Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc
Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone
Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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