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Mesa landform project

An awesome project by Brandon DeCesare

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Mesa = “table” in Spanish

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• Small flat topped hill • 2 or more steep sides • Often dark red or yellow

What mesas look like:

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

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This mesa is being formed….

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

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This mesa is done forming…

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The yellow arrow is pointing to a mesa.

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Famous mesas in the United States

Mesa Encantada (Enchanted) in New Mexico

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Mesa Verde (green) in Colorado

Ancient people called CLIFF

DWELLERS lived in these “houses” that had as many

as 200 rooms!

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Thank you so much for watching!