tableland
Flat-topped highland
A tableland is a broad, flat, elevated region—a plateau.
The word emphasizes the table-like flatness of the terrain: The tableland stretched for miles, broken only by occasional mesas.
Tablelands typically rise sharply from surrounding lowlands and have level or gently rolling surfaces.
Flat highland area
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- altiplanoElevated mountainous plain
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
bench · terrace · shelf · peneplain · horst · flatland · benchland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
Steep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
- bluffCalculated false front
- precipiceSteep rock face
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
gorge · rimrock · scarp · drop-off · steep · abrupt · incised · dissected
Lacking vertical variation
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- broadWide in span
- expansiveCovering a large area
- treelessHaving no woods
windswept · barren · grassy · arid · rocky · eroded · sedimentary · basalt
Gradual wearing away
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
basalt · limestone · karst · igneous · metamorphic · weathering · denudation · faulting
plateau
Flat highland area
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- altiplanoElevated mountainous plain
escarpment · bench · terrace · shelf · peneplain · horst · flatland · benchland
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
escarpment
Steep slope dividing elevations
canyon · gorge · rimrock · scarp · drop-off · steep · abrupt · incised · dissected · gully
flat
Lacking vertical variation
treeless · windswept · barren · grassy · arid · rocky · eroded · sedimentary · basalt · sandstone
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
sediment · basalt · limestone · karst · igneous · metamorphic · weathering · denudation · faulting · volcanic
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- open landplain, plains, grasslands, prairies, meadow
- terrain classificationsmountain, valley, plain, plateau, hill
- elevated surfacesplatform, stage, podium, ledge, shelf
- desert landformsmesa, dune, dunes, sand dunes, sand dune
- Great PlainsGreat Plains, high plains, High Plains, grassland, grasslands
tablelandlowland
Low-elevation flat land
valley · depression · basin · plain · bottomland
tablelandmountain range
Series of connected peaks
rugged terrain · peaks · badlands · jagged peaks · mountainous terrain