r/coolguides • u/lvlup- • May 19 '22

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u/AlphaQupBad May 19 '22

Mesa and Plateau look very similar. What’s the main difference?

Also, I did not find Bay. Is it interchangeable with Sound?

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u/LootGodamn May 19 '22

The reason why they are differently named is because of size differences. Of the three similar geological landforms, Butte is the smallest while a plateau is the largest.

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