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Loess

earth science Maturity 7-9

Wind blows dust across the land.

Loess landscape china.jpg
Loess landscape china.jpg
This dust makes a special soil. It is pale yellow. This soil helps plants grow well.
Yellow River - panoramio.jpg
Yellow River - panoramio.jpg
It is very soft. Can you find yellow dust?

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File:LoessVicksburg.jpg
LoessVicksburg.jpg
File:Loess landscape china.jpg
Loess landscape china.jpg
File:Löss 1.jpg
Löss 1.jpg
File:A Loess Storm on the Pampas of Argentina.jpg
A Loess Storm on the Pampas of Argentina.jpg
File:Luvos Heilerde.jpg
Luvos Heilerde.jpg
File:Yellow River - panoramio.jpg
Yellow River - panoramio.jpg
File:Distribution of loess in North America.gif
Distribution of loess in North America.gif
File:ArgentinaLoess.JPG
ArgentinaLoess.JPG
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