Read the excerpt from "Home on the Range".The land around him was flat and dry. Parched clumps of grass grew out of the earth, which seemed to be made of red clay. The lack of any sound made it peacefully quiet.

The excerpt describes flat, dry land, clumps of grass, and red clay—features of an outdoor environment. These details point to a natural landscape, not a town, car, or building.

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