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Sarunnio Posted 15 years ago
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Soft and loose earth
I came across an article wrting about china.
Shanghai on the east tip of the delta covers an area of 6,340.5 square kilometers (2,448.1 square miles). The altitude of the city lies between three and five meters. With comparatively soft and loose earth, Shanghai has a slightly higher coastal area in the east and a lower hinterland to the west. The area around Dianshan Lake in the west of the city is the lowest. Plains cover most areas in the middle and east of Shanghai including the city zone and part of Jiading, Minghang, Fengxian and Jinshan Districts.
what does "soft and loose earth" mean in given context?
Shanghai on the east tip of the delta covers an area of 6,340.5 square kilometers (2,448.1 square miles). The altitude of the city lies between three and five meters. With comparatively soft and loose earth, Shanghai has a slightly higher coastal area in the east and a lower hinterland to the west. The area around Dianshan Lake in the west of the city is the lowest. Plains cover most areas in the middle and east of Shanghai including the city zone and part of Jiading, Minghang, Fengxian and Jinshan Districts.
what does "soft and loose earth" mean in given context?
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It is just speaking about the quality of the soil: it is not hard-packed, rocky or full of clay, for instance. 'Soft and loose' sounds as if the soil might be good for agriculture.
- It is just speaking about the quality of the soil: it is not hard-packed, rocky or full of clay, for instance.
- 'Soft and loose' sounds as if the soil might be good for agriculture.
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It is just speaking about the quality of the soil: it is not hard-packed, rocky or full of clay, for instance. 'Soft and loose' sounds as if the soil might be good for agriculture.
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