Inceptisol soil is found worldwide and found mostly in mountain areas. Aridisol soil is also found worldwide and mostly found in desert areas. There are a lot more scientific names for soil. Mollisol soil is mostly found in the Great Plains, Argentine Pampas, and the Russian Steppes. Spodosol soil is mostly found in the northern forests of Europe and North America.
Alfisol soil is soil that is found in humid temperatures in the regions of North America and Europe.
Ultisol soil is found in the humid subtropics like the southeastern United States and India. Oxisol soil is found in the humid tropics like the Amazon and the Congo Basin. Histosol soil is found in wet areas and in both cold and warm temperatures. The soil will be cold in a bog and warm in a swamp. Pierce County is located in western Washington.