[DOC] [TLE] South Dakota - Wikipedia [PAR] South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is 
named after ... Terrain and primary geographic features of South Dakota. ... South 
Dakota has a total area of 77,116 square miles (199,730 km2), making the .... 
Two national parks have been established in South Dakota, both located in the... [DOC] [TLE] Badlands - Wikipedia [PAR] Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich 
soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. ... In 2010, researchers at 
Badlands National Park initiated a 3-year project to learn more about ... 
geographically separated areas of badlands in western North Dakota and was 
named for... [DOC] [TLE] Geography of South Dakota - Wikipedia [PAR] Terrain and primary geographic features of South Dakota  South Dakota is a 
state located in the north-central United States. It is usually considered to be ... 
South Dakota has a humid continental climate in the east and in the Black Hills, 
and a ..... Two national parks have been established in South Dakota, both of 
which are... [DOC] [TLE] How Did Badlands National Park Get Its Name? | USA Today [PAR] South Dakota's Badlands National Park has one of the more evocative names in 
... The difficult terrain of Badlands National Park has been recognized by various 
... Bad and Cheyenne rivers, as well as substantial areas of mixed-grass prairie. 
... names, contributor Conger Beasley, Jr. translates Mako Sica as eroded land. [DOC] [TLE] Badlands National Park in South Dakota - Legends of America [PAR] Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, preserves 244000 acres of 
... Kiowa, Pawnee, Crow and Sioux (or Lakota) migrated to the area around the 
1700's. ... and difficult terrain by relying on the bison for their almost every need. 
... trappers called it "les mauvaises terres a traverser," both meaning "bad lands. [DOC] [TLE] Geologic Formations - Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park ... [PAR] Get Involved ... The sedimentary rock layers of Badlands National Park were 
deposited during the ... The layers similar in character are grouped into units 
called formations. ... forming a black mud on the sea floor that has since 
hardened into shale. ... Once the Black Hills streams and rivers were captured, 
erosion dominated... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions - Badlands National Park (U.S. National ... [PAR] Get Involved ... 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 ... Badlands form when soft sedimentary rock is extensively 
eroded in a dry ... Bison live in the Badlands Wilderness Area (west side of the 
North Unit). [DOC] [TLE] How did Badlands National Park get its name? | The Black Hills ... [PAR] Jul 10, 2014 ... The question then is usually, Why are they called the Badlands? ... Extreme 
temperatures, lack of water, and the exposed rugged terrain led to this name. ... 
have swept away so much of the soil and rock in badlands areas, dinosaur ... In 
fact, the South Dakota Badlands are the largest protected mixed grass... [DOC] [TLE] South Dakota - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 13, 2015 ... South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of 
America. ... South Dakota has four major land regions: the Drift Prairie, the ... This 
area was called Coteau des Prairies (Prairie Hills) by early French traders ..... 
Two national parks have been established in South Dakota, both of... [DOC] [TLE] and Badlands in Nebraska and South Dakota - Emporia State ... [PAR] The badlands of southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska are 
some of ... Toadstool Geologic Park is located in the Oglala National Grasslands 
in ... of the rock found in the park, the area is characteristic of unevenly eroded 
terrain. ... has not been named that cut through the channel sandstone just south 
of the... [DOC] [TLE] Table of Contents - South Dakota State Historical Society - State of ... [PAR] Recognize that South Dakota's environment

Question: Both Dakotas have areas of eroded terrain called this; South Dakota's has a national park named for it
Answer: Badlands