Inselberg

An inselberg is like a big rock that stands all by itself in the middle of a flat area. It's kind of like a giant island made of rock in the middle of a sea of ground. Inselerberg is a special word that scientists use to describe this kind of rock. Insel means "island" in German and berg means "mountain," so inselberg literally means "island mountain."

The reason inselbergs are special is because they stick out in the landscape so much. You can see them from far away and they look different from everything else around them. Scientists study inselbergs because they want to understand how they formed and what makes them so unique. Some inselbergs have been around for millions of years and they are like big time capsules that can tell us about the ancient earth.

So next time you see a big rock all by itself on flat ground, remember that it's not just any rock – it's an inselberg!