@Aces@lemmy.today to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish • 4 months agoCool guide for geography termslemmy.todayimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1386arrow-down111
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minus-squareAtemulinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoWhat’s the difference between a plateau and a mesa?
minus-square@starman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoApparently it’s to do with what they’re made of. A geologist can and should correct me, but I think mesas are made of flat layers of different rocks, and plateus are made of a single solid material
minus-square@sqwlinkEnglish0•4 months agoi think mesa is fully surrounded by lower land but plateau just has to be elevated and flat, could be connected to other highlands.
What’s the difference between a plateau and a mesa?
Apparently it’s to do with what they’re made of. A geologist can and should correct me, but I think mesas are made of flat layers of different rocks, and plateus are made of a single solid material
i think mesa is fully surrounded by lower land but plateau just has to be elevated and flat, could be connected to other highlands.