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Meaning of "escarpments"

escarpment (noun) - A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations
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Areas between escarpments are underlain by shales.
Positioned on the tops of high bedrock escarpments.
Escarpments on both sides of the valley.
Villages are clustered on low escarpments to conserve arable land.
Escarpments separate the plains from one another.
Marked by clifflike escarpments walling these broad expanses.
Several remnant uplands are found along both escarpments.
Their relief is dominated by escarpments and mountain chains.
The escarpments around the complex made it difficult to occupy.
The valley is bordered by escarpments to the east and west.
Escarpments form small prominent hills within the plain.
Arroyos form near the escarpments along major drainage.
It is also found on sandstone escarpments.
These are escarpments in the surface.
The western half of it is steep valleys and high escarpments.

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These escarpments are locally known as.
Earth is not the only planet where escarpments occur.
The instability of calcareous escarpments is expressed as rockfalls or progressive movements.
Where the magnificent landscape is dominated by impressive escarpments and inlets.
The rim includes steep escarpments and remnants of volcanic flows.
The tepuys are rock formations with flat peaks and vertical escarpments.
All three escarpments are formed by the edges of layers of sedimentary rocks.
Sandstones and conglomerates are visible on escarpments on the sides of the creek.
The waters are calm and transparent in this narrow cove lined by huge escarpments.
Views of steep rocky escarpments rising from the plains can be seen.
The fort is located on a high tableland with escarpments on all the sides.
These escarpments have a unique flora adapted to high copper and cobalt concentrations in the soil.
It is situated on a hilltop with steep escarpments on several sides making a strong defensive position.
They have been discovered by a local enthusiast in the sandstone escarpments and caves.
There are some wonderful escarpments and volcanic cones of mountains like the Hoggar.
All that stands in the way are the last cliffs and ravines of the escarpments.
Various escarpments cut through Wisconsin.
These layers have been cut by numerous faults resulting in lake basins and large escarpments.
The valley is bounded on either side by escarpments of the Cumberland Plateau.
Virtually the entire perimeter of the Caja is ringed by cliffs or escarpments.
Escarpments on the Moon.
Sloth bear has its most favourite home in the rock escarpments and undisturbed vales.
Furthermore, the escarpments present challenges for construction.
While they make their camp in the escarpments of Vesuvius.
The waters around the escarpments abound with lance and capelin, favourite foods for the kittiwake.
To the west the track can be detected below the escarpments of the Wessex Downs.
Between the two escarpments lies the only inhabited island of the River Narva - Krenholm Island.
Flat Senegal gives way to the rocky escarpments of Mali.
On Enceladus, escarpments are called rupes.
Many deep-water creatures gather on these undersea escarpments.
Today, a series of escarpments mark the lake 's former boundary, known as the " Iroquois Shoreline.
The design is polygon in shape, adjusted to the terrain escarpments.
While they make their camp in the escarpments of Vesuvius . Looting, robbing, burning everything.
Thus, the range is characterised by a very flat top, with steep escarpments on either side.
While they make their campin the escarpments of Vesuvius . Looting, robbing, burning everything.

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