Buttes Mesas and Plateaus Discussion

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  1. While traveling in Monument Valley, your friend is confused with the differences between buttes, mesas, and plateaus.
  2. Please identify and explain the differences between these three features.

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Running Head: BUTTES, MESAS, PLATEAUS

Buttes, Mesas, Plateaus
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Buttes, Mesas, and Plateaus

Buttes, mesas, and plateaus are all raised features with flat tops. The main difference
between these closely related features is the size of the landforms. Plateaus are the largest of the
landforms followed by mesas then buttes are the smallest (Migoń et al., 2019). These features are
related in t...


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