alluvium
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soil containing earth and sand left by rivers or floods
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a type of heavy wet soil that becomes hard when it is baked in a kiln (=oven), used for making cups, plates, and other objects
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a loose pale brown substance that you find at a beach or in the desert, formed from very small pieces of rock
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sand, dirt, and very small rocks that are carried from one place to another by moving water
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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
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