Elevated, relatively flat expanses of land raised well above the surrounding terrain, such as the Tibetan Plateau. Belongs here: a named plateau or highland region. Does not belong here: a mountain range, which rises to distinct peaks rather than a broad raised surface, or a valley cut into a plateau, held under Valleys and Rift Systems.
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The tectonic plate movements under Earth's crust can create landforms by pushing up hills and mountains.
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