What is a table (landform)?
Q: What is a table (landform)?
A: A table (landform) is a high rock structure with a flat top.
Q: What is a tuya?
A: A tuya is a structure formed by a subglacial (under ice) volcano, where lava erupts underneath an overlying glacier or ice sheet and melts through to the surface, producing the flat plateau on top with near-vertical walls along the ice-contact margin as the lava cools and hardens.
Q: What is a tepui?
A: A tepui is similar landform to the tuya, but it has a different origin. It occurs when hard rock resists erosion while softer rock around it gets eroded away to form a plain, leaving behind an isolated mountain in its place.
Q: Where are tepuis found?
A: Tepuis are found in South America. The best known example of one is Auyán-tepui in the Guiana Highlands, Venezuela which is home to Angel Falls - the tallest waterfall in the world which stands 19 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Q: Are there other terms for this type of landform feature?
A: Yes, there are many different terms for this type of landform feature including Tuya, Tepui Mesa Potrero Butte Plateau Terrace Table Table hill Table-topped hill Table mountain and Tableland.
Q: Is there an example of this type of landform that everyone knows about?
A: Yes, Table Mountain in South Africa is probably one of the most well known examples of this type of landform.
