Give a brief account of the plateaus of the world short please!
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A plateau is a portion of land that is more or less flat and level, elevated above the surrounding area. It may have steep slopes or vertical cliffs on one or more sides.
Plateaus can be formed by the erosion of surrounding areas by rivers, flooding and glacier activity.The collision of tectonic plates of the Earth’s crust can elevate a portion of land to create a plateau.
Plateaus can be found in some desert areas. The largest plateaus are found near mountainous regions.
Some Famous Plateaus:
• Auyantepui, Venezuela
• Columbian Plateau, northwestern USA
• Colorado Plateau, southwestern USA
• Deoasai Plains, Deosai National Park, Pakistan
• Tibetan Plateau, central Asia.
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A plateau is a upland with rugged surface. It is like a table lifted from its surrounding. Nearly 40% of total surface of the Earth is plateau . The plateau of Tibet is the highest plateau in the world . The Deccan Plateau in India, The Arabian Plateau are some of the largest plateau of the world.