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The Sioux Lakota Native Americans were the first to call the area known today as Badlands National Park in South Dakota, "mako sica" or "land bad." Extreme temperatures, lack of water, and the exposed rugged terrain led to this name. In the early 1900′s, French-Canadian fur trappers called it "les mauvais terres pour traverse," or "bad lands to travel through." Today, the term badlands has a more geologic definition. Badlands form when soft sedimentary rock is extensively eroded in a dry climate. The area's typical scenery of sharp spires, gullies, and ridges is a premier example of badlands topography.
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Where is the badland?
The Badlands National Park is iin soouthwestern South Dakota.
How did badland get their name?
The first people that came said it was bad for growing, so it made the name badlands.
What is the significance of badlands national park?
becaause in th e badland turtles such as dino poo live in the sanaro desert and suck apple pies and love april fool onjanuary pinnaple
Why are the badlands Canada important?
becaause in th e badland turtles such as dino poo live in the sanaro desert and suck apple pies and love april fool onjanuary pinnaple
How were the badlands form?
A badlands (also badland) is a type of arid terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. It can resemble malpaís, a terrain of volcanic rock. Canyons, ravines, gullies, hoodoos and other such geological forms are common in badlands. They are often difficult to navigate by foot. Badlands often have a spectacular colour display that alternates from dark black/blue coal stria to bright clays to red scoria.
Are badlands and deserts the same?
Badlands have many definitions. Some feel all deserts are badlands. However, there are some regions called badlands that are not in the desert. Badlands is a bad term as deserts are not bad. Deserts have many beautiful areas and provide a variety of natural resources for man. Deserts provide habitat for numerous species of plants and animals.
What state is the badland in?
Badlands National Park is located in southwestern South Dakota. There are other areas that are known as "badlands" such as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, Toadstool Geologic Park in the Oglala National Grassland of northwestern Nebraska, Hell's Half Acre in Wyoming, and Makoshika State Park in Montana.
When was Annette Badland born?
Annette Badland was born in 1950, in Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
What are the ratings and certificates for Badland - 2007?
Badland - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Germany:16 USA:R (certificate #43875)
Where are the tallest hoodoos found?
In badland
Which of these are you likely to find in a badland?
Erosion
Inn what states are the badlands located in?
As a geologic term, the badland are in several US States iincluding both North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and Utah. Badllands can also be found in numerous other countries with Canada, Spain and New Zealand having noteworthy examples.
