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A steep face at the edge of a plateau?
A narrow bay of the sea bordered by steep cliffs is called a fjord. These landforms are very prominent in northern Europe.
What is a name for a sea cliff?
a seacliffNext Answerer:Don't be silly. Another word for sea cliff will be kind of hard, but look at what type of cliff it is. If it's very steep, then I say precipice at the water's edge. Be creative, and be as creative as you can be.
Which energy source is most available at the edge of the tectonic plates?
This would be geothermal energy. It's often associated with volcanic regions.
Where would you most likely find a city?
Cities are often in common big towns and cities like on the edge of the country or in the busy route. GUEST 0778912653
Is time slower at the edge of the universe?
There is no edge to the universe.
What is escarpement?
An escarpment is an edge of a plateau usually a steep and jagged cliff.
A steep face at the edge of a plateau?
A narrow bay of the sea bordered by steep cliffs is called a fjord. These landforms are very prominent in northern Europe.
What types of caves are in the plateau?
Too vague a question. WHICH plateau? There are any number of plateaux around the world! If it's a limestone plateau then any caves in it will be karst caves - though there may also be mass-movement caves (a type of landslip feature) behind cliffs or very steep slopes forming the plateau edge.
Can you write a sentence using the word plateau?
The lowlands are usually visible from the edge of the plateau
Which subregion is Austin at the edge of?
Edwards Plateau
Waterfalls mark the edge of the Piedmont Plateau?
Appalachian Highlands
What are the disadvantages of plateau's?
You could fall of the edge
What is the steep side of the edge of the continent called?
It is called the Continental Shelf
What is the steep side of the edge of a contienet called?
The steep side of the edge of a continent is called a continental slope. This feature marks the transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
How could people know whether they were on a plain or on a plateau without being told?
The landform plateau is by definition "elevated." If they could not see other land that was lower, they would have to walk to the edge of the plateau.
What is the steep almost vertical edge of mountain?
A very steep, high cliff is a precipice. This is the very edge of the cliff.
What the steep incline at the edge of the continental shelf called?
The edge is called the shelf break. The actual declining shelf is called the called the continental slope.
