escarpments in English

noun
1
a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
Perhaps the most striking feature is the steep escarpment that characterizes the northwest-facing edge of the Cotswold Hills.
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1. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers

2. There are no mountains, escarpments, or deep valleys; only a flat plateau extending hundreds of kilometres in all directions.

3. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers.Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering

4. It is also evident that Barchans are present where sand is channeled along wind-fluted furrows or pours down gaps in escarpments and plateaux.

5. Arnhem Land is wild, spiritual and diverse, with rugged coastlines, remote islands, rivers teeming with fish, lush rainforests, towering escarpments and savanna woodlands.Wildlife is abundant throughout East and West Arnhem Land