Question

how are volcanic plateaus formed

Answer 1

A lava plateau is a wide, flat surface formed when a large amount of highly fluid lava flows over an area. This thin and runny lava can disperseover large areas, and as the lava cools and solidifies, it forms the large, flat plateaus of rock

Answer 2

A lava plateau is a wide, flat surface formed when a large amount of highly fluid lava flows over an area. This thin and runny lava can disperse over large areas, and as the lava cools and solidifies, it forms the large, flat plateaus of rock.Formation From Under the Earth's Surface. Many plateaus form as magma deep inside the Earth pushes toward the surface but fails to break through the crust. Instead, the magma lifts up the large, flat, impenetrable rock above it.