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{{for|other meanings|Plateau (disambiguation)}} |
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[[Image:Mt Roraima in Venezuela 001.JPG|right|thumb|[[Monte Roraima]]]] |
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In [[geology]] and [[earth science]], a '''plateau''', also called a '''high plateau''' or '''tableland''', is an area of [[highland (geographic feature)|highland]], usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. |
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A highly eroded plateau is called a [[dissected plateau]]. |
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A [[volcanic plateau]] is a plateau produced by [[volcanic activity]]. |
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The largest and highest plateau in the world is the [[Tibetan Plateau]], called the "[[roof of the world]]", which is still being formed by the collisions of the [[Indo-Australian Plate|Indo-Australian]] and [[Eurasian Plate|Eurasian]] [[tectonic plate]]s. |
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[[Image:Bogota Centro.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bogotá]],[[Colombia]] is located in a high plateu, over 8600 [[ft]] high]] |
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== Oceanic plateaus == |
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''Plateau'' is also used to describe undersea geologic formations. Some undersea plateaus, like the [[Seychelles]] plateau, are fragments of continental crust that lie separate from continents; they are analogous to [[continental shelf|continental shelves]]. Others, like the [[Ontong Java Plateau]] are [[large igneous province]]s made of [[flood basalt]]s. |
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== Plateau Mountains == |
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Plateau Mountains are formed similarily to Fold mountains. Plateau mountains are said to be flat, high plateau. There are many types of mountains such as Dome, Volcanic. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.scienceclarified.com/landforms/Ocean-Basins-to-Volcanoes/Plateau.html "Plateau"] at scienceclarified.com |
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[[Category:Plateaus| ]] |
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[[ar:هضبة]] |
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[[zh-min-nan:Koân-phiâⁿ]] |
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[[bg:Плато]] |
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[[ca:Altiplà (geografia)]] |
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[[da:Plateau]] |
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[[de:Hochebene]] |
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[[et:Lavamaa]] |
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[[et:Platoo]] |
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[[el:Υψίπεδο]] |
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[[es:Meseta]] |
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[[eu:Goi-ordoki]] |
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[[fr:Plateau (géographie)]] |
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[[ko:고원]] |
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[[he:רמה (גאוגרפיה)]] |
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[[hi:पठार]] |
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[[id:Dataran tinggi]] |
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[[it:Altopiano]] |
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[[nl:Plateau (geografie)]] |
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[[ja:台地]] |
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[[ug:ئېگىزلىك]] |
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[[pl:Płaskowyż]] |
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[[pt:Planalto (geografia)]] |
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[[ru:Плато]] |
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[[fi:Ylänkö]] |
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[[simple:Plateau]] |
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[[sv:Platå]] |
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[[tr:yayla (Coğrafya)]] |
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[[uk:височина]] |
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[[zh:高原]] |
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Revision as of 19:42, 31 March 2008
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