Salt flats

Salt flats

In Soil Survey a map unit that is a miscellaneous area, composed of undrained flats in arid regions that have surface deposits of secondary salt overlying stratified and strongly saline sediment.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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salt flats

Earth science; Soil science

In Soil Survey a map unit that is a miscellaneous area, composed of undrained flats in arid regions that have surface deposits of secondary salt overlying stratified and strongly ...

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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.

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

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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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