Question

Name the different kinds of plateaus? Give one example of each.​

Answer 1

Answer:

dissected plateau eg. Colorado plateau

volcanic plateau eg. Columbia plateau

continental plateau

intermontane plateau eg. Tibetan plateau

Answer 2

Answer:

there are three types of plateaus

1 INTERMONTANE PLATEAUS :THESE TYPE OF PLATEAUS ARE SURROUNDED BY HILLS OR MOUNTAINS FROM ALL SIDES. THEY ARE FORMED ALONG WITH FOLD MOUNTAIN TIBETAN PLATEAUS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PLATEAUS ON THE EARTH IS AN INTERMOTED PLATE USED

2 PIEDMONT PLATEAUS: THESE LIE BETWEEN MOUNTAINS RANGE ON ONE SIDE AND A LOW LYING LAND OR OCEAN ON THE OTHER SIDES . APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS OF THE USA FALL IN THIS CATEGORY.

3 CONTINENTAL PLATEAUS: THESE ARE VERY BORDER PLATE USED RISING ABRUPTLY FROM OCEANIC COASTS OR PLAIN.THEY ARE FORMED AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAIN AND ARE ALSO CALLED ISLAND,SHIELD. FOR EXAMPLE THE SIBERIAN SHIELD WHICH IS BORDERED ON ALL SIDES BY THE PLAINS OR SEAS IS A CONTINENTAL PLATEAUS.

Explanation:

INTERMONTANE PLATEAUS :THESE TYPE OF PLATEAUS ARE SURROUNDED BY HILLS OR MOUNTAINS FROM ALL SIDES. THEY ARE FORMED ALONG WITH FOLD MOUNTAIN TIBETAN PLATEAUS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PLATEAUS ON THE EARTH IS AN INTERMOTED PLATE USED

2 PIEDMONT PLATEAUS: THESE LIE BETWEEN MOUNTAINS RANGE ON ONE SIDE AND A LOW LYING LAND OR OCEAN ON THE OTHER SIDES . APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS OF THE USA FALL IN THIS CATEGORY.

3 CONTINENTAL PLATEAUS: THESE ARE VERY BORDER PLATE USED RISING ABRUPTLY FROM OCEANIC COASTS OR PLAIN.THEY ARE FORMED AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAIN AND ARE ALSO CALLED ISLAND,SHIELD. FOR EXAMPLE THE SIBERIAN SHIELD WHICH IS BORDERED ON ALL SIDES BY THE PLAINS OR SEAS IS A CONTINENTAL PLATEAUS.