A mesa (Spanish for table) in geography is a flat-topped mountain with steep sides that stands out in its surrounding landscape. It forms in sequences


A mesa (Spanish for table) in geography is a flat-topped mountain with steep sides that stands out in its surrounding landscape. It forms in sequences of sedimentary rocks when harder rocks, that are more resistant to erosion, overlay softer beds.


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