Aces@lemmy.today to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months agoCool guide for geography termslemmy.todayimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1377arrow-down110
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minus-squareAtemulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoWhat’s the difference between a plateau and a mesa?
minus-squarestarman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 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-squaresqw@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 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.