Question

What is palepattus. Name four palepattus

Answer 1

Tibetan Plateau

Central Asia

1. Popularly known as "the Roof of the World"

2. Surrounded by imposing mountain ranges that harbour the world's two highest mountain peak i.e. Mount Everest and K2

3. Formed due to the collision of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates

Columbia – Snake Plateau

Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (USA)

1. Formed due to the volcanic eruptions with a consequent coating of basalt lava (Flood Basalt Plateau). Hence it is called 'flood basalt plateau