mesa landform project
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Mesa landform project . An awesome project by Brandon DeCesare. Mesa = “table” in Spanish. What mesas look like:. Small flat topped hill 2 or more steep sides Often dark red or yellow . How mesas form:. Originally part of a plateau Erosion wears away the sides A mesa is formed - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mesa landform project
An awesome project by Brandon DeCesare
Mesa = “table” in Spanish
• Small flat topped hill • 2 or more steep sides • Often dark red or yellow
What mesas look like:
How mesas form:• Originally part of a plateau• Erosion wears away the sides • A mesa is formed • Erosion of mesas forms a butte
This mesa is being formed….
As you can see, the top of the mesa is still forming because it hasn’t flattened out.
This mesa is done forming…
The yellow arrow is pointing to a mesa.
Famous mesas in the United States
Mesa Encantada (Enchanted) in New Mexico
Mesa Verde (green) in Colorado
Ancient people called CLIFF
DWELLERS lived in these “houses” that had as many
as 200 rooms!
Thank you so much for watching!