A butte is an eroded mesa. The flat top is generally smaller in area than a mesa.
A butte is actually smaller than a mesa. A butte is a smaller flat topped hill, while a mesa is a medium flat topped hill. Buttes and mesas are most often seen in the southwestern region of the US.
The differences between a butte and a mesa is that a butte, generally, is a hill with a flattened top while the mesa is considered to be a mountain with a flattened top. This distinction between buttes and mesas is determinant on size of the structure, which is what causes them to be a confusing distinction. A butte is often times the remnant of a mesa that has been worn down over the years.
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escarpment, or plateau:))
a butte or a mesa.
Butte Four letters - mesa
A steep-sided tower of rock is a butte
3 possibilities: Plateau Butte Mesa
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A high flat-topped land form with cliff-like sides that is larger than a butte is a "MESA."
The answer is: butte