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  • Identifying Landforms: Understanding Mountains, Cliffs, Peaks, Buttes, and Mesas
    That sounds like a mountain!

    Here are some other terms you might be thinking of:

    * Cliff: A steep, high, rocky face, often at the edge of a plateau or mountain.

    * Peak: The highest point of a mountain.

    * Butte: A steep, flat-topped hill, often isolated.

    * Mesa: A flat-topped, elevated area of land with steep sides.

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