Match each landform with its correct definition based on elevation and characteristics

mountains
plateaus
mesa
buttes
hill

even smaller landforms similar to mesas
Small, flat-topped landform with steep sides
rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level with steep sides
broad, flat highlands with canyons cutting through them
between 500 and 2,000 feet high with rounded tops

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Here's the correct matching of each landform with its definition based on elevation and characteristics:

  1. Mountains - rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level with steep sides
  2. Plateaus - broad, flat highlands with canyons cutting through them
  3. Mesa - Small, flat-topped landform with steep sides
  4. Buttes - even smaller landforms similar to mesas
  5. Hill - between 500 and 2,000 feet high with rounded tops