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Mesa landform project

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

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Mesa landform project

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  1. Mesa landform project An awesome project by Brandon DeCesare

  2. Mesa = “table” in Spanish

  3. What mesas look like: • Small flat topped hill • 2 or more steep sides • Often dark red or yellow

  4. How mesas form: • Originally part of a plateau • Erosion wears away the sides • A mesa is formed • Erosion of mesas forms a butte

  5. This mesa is being formed…. As you can see, the top of the mesa is still forming because it hasn’t flattened out.

  6. This mesa is done forming…

  7. The yellow arrow is pointing to a mesa.

  8. Famous mesas in the United States Mesa Encantada(Enchanted) in New Mexico

  9. Mesa Verde (green) in Colorado Ancient people called CLIFF DWELLERS lived in these “houses” that had as many as 200 rooms!

  10. Thank you so much for watching!

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