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What is a large high rather level piece of land that is raised above nearby areas?

I believe the answer you are looking for is a plateau.


What were Mayan raised roads called?

Mayan raised roads were called causeways and were 2 to 4 feet above ground level. Some even measured 15ft wide.


Awhat is a beach called above present sea level?

A beach above present sea level is known as a fossil beach or a raised beach. These beaches were formed at sea level in the past but have been lifted up by geological processes to their current elevation.


What is a large raised area of level land?

plateau


A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a what?

Plateau


Why are tracks raised above road level?

for safety purposes


A raised, level area that is often cut by a steep canyon?

Plateau, a large elevated piece of land that rises sharply above its surroundings and may be intersected by deep canyons.


What is the elevation or height above sea level called?

The elevation or height above sea level is called altitude.


What is the height of a place above sea level called?

The height of a place above sea level is called elevation.


Why do the Mayan raised road two to four feet above ground level?

so it does not flood


Why must ships be raised and lowered in order to get through the panama canal?

The main channels that cross the mountains of Panama are well above sea level. Ships are raised to reach them, then lowered back down at the other end. To dig a sea-level canal would have required the removal of an impossibly large amount of rock.


What is it called when the elevation is above sea level?

The height above or below sea level is "elevation". Altitude is used only for distance above sea level.