badlands
Also known as badland
thumb|right|The Chinle Badlands at Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, [[Utah, United States]]
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thumb|right|The Chinle Badlands at Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, [[Utah, United States]]
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.