A broad area of relatively flat, elevated land that stands distinctly above the surrounding terrain on at least one side, often bounded by a steep escarpment. Plateaus form through regional crustal uplift, the accumulation of nearly horizontal lava flows, or long erosion of a once more varied landscape down to a resistant caprock.
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Shaped By: Volcanism, Lead
Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers.
Shaped By: Erosion, Lead
Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers.
Shaped By: Glaciation, Lead
Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers.
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