Isolated mountains that stick up above large expanses of desert alluvium are called

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Inslebergs are isolated mountains that stick up above large expanses of desert alluvium. Playas are flat, lakebed-like features in desert regions. Mesas are flat-topped mountains with steep sides, but they are not necessarily isolated. Desert pavement is a surface covered with closely packed small stones, but it is not a mountain or an isolated feature.

Isolated Mountains That Stick Up Above Large Expanses of Desert