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A "fissure" is a crack or break in something. You might use the word "fissure' to describe a steep-sided canyon, something that looks like a crack in the mountain. You would not use "fissure" to describe the mountain itself.
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What are spanish for table steep sided flat topped land?
DUNE
What would ba an advantage of using a smaller contour interval?
It would be more detailed. It would let people know how steep a certain hill/ mountain is.
What is the difference between a plateau and mountain?
A mountain is an elevated area of land, higher than a hill, with sloping sides, a plateau is a fairly flat area above surrounding land and a plain is a large, flat area of land usually without trees.
What two elements are necessary for a snow slide?
steep snow-covered hill, and a trigger
Would you rather use a really steep inclined plane or lift something on your own and why?
A steep inclined plane is worse than a more flat inclined plane.
What is a steep-sided opening through a mountain range?
A Gorge. Your Welcome!
Which steep sided Wicklow mountain can be seen from Powerscourt?
sugar loaf
What do you call in the steep sided pit at the top of a mountain or volcano?
Caldera/ crater.
What does an arete form?
An arete is a mountain ridge that is steep sided and narrow along the ridge.
Where would you expect to find avalanches?
In steep sided, snow covered mountain valleys.
What is a steep sided opening though a mountain range The Cumberland in the Appalachians is one example?
Gorge
What is a mountain horn?
a steep-sided, pyramid-shaped peak produced by the intersection of several cirques
What is a steep - sided hill or mountain that stands alone and is usually smaller than a mesa called?
A Butte
A steep sided mountain composed of alternating layers of lava and tephra?
This is called a stratovolcano or a composite volcano.
What is a steep sided tower of rock formally part of a mesa?
A steep-sided tower of rock is a butte
What is a steep sided narrow bay?
That is a fjord.
Are the tops some mid-ocean ridges split by a steep-sided valley?
are the tops of some mid-ocean ridges split by a steep-sided valley
