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Regosol

Any soil of the azonal order without definite genetic horizons and developing from or on deep, unconsolidated, soft mineral deposits such as sands, 1oess, or glacial drift.

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regosol
Earth science; Soil science

Any soil of the azonal order without definite genetic horizons and developing from or on deep, unconsolidated, soft mineral deposits such as sands, 1oess, or glacial drift.

regosol soil
Geography; Physical geography

Soil order (type) of the Canadian System of Soil Classification. This type is any young underdeveloped soil that lacks identifying soil horizons.

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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