Question

What are plateaus? How are they different from mountains? Give suitable examples.

Answer 1

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 :

1. Deccan Plateau of India.
2. Tibetan Plateau (called the roof of the world)