Landforms of the Earth — Geography STD 9 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyLandforms of the Earth3 Marks
Question
What are plateaus? How are they different from mountains? Give suitable examples.
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Answer
Plateaus or table lands are elevated uplands, extensive in size and descending steeply to the surrounding regions. On the other hand, a portion of land surface rising considerably above the surroundings either as a single eminence or in a range if chain is called a ihountains. Examples of Plateaus :
Deccan Plateau of India.
Tibetan Plateau (called the roof of the world)
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