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6. what is a butte?
- small, isolated flat-topped mountain
- small flat topped area
7. what is a mesa?
- small flat topped mountain
- flat-topped mountain with steep sides
- hollow area
8. what is an oasis?
- isolated, out crop of land
- fertile area formed where a hollow reaches the underlying water table
- large hollows scooped from the surface by the wind
9. what is a canyon?
- high, flat area of land
- deep, steep sided valley
- fertile area
10. what is a desert pavement?
- flat, rocky area with a smooth polished surface
- dried out slat lake
- large hollows scooped from the surface by the wind