PLATEAU

PRESENTED BY: GIO MIGUEL M. BALLESTEROS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 DEFINITION
OF PLATEAU 02PLATEAU
FORMATION

CLASSIFICAT IMPORTANC
03 ION OF
PLATEAU
04 E OF
PLATEAU
PLATEAU
The vast plain area lowers than the mountain but higher in elevation than the plain
land is known as Plateau. The formation of plateau is mainly linked with the
mountain building processes. The volcanic lava, in some cases, has formed a
vast plain land as in the case of the Deccan Plateau of South India. Besides, the
old mountainous regions, by the process of weathering and denudation have been
converted into a plateau.
THE DECCAN PLATEAU
● The large Deccan Plateau
in southern India is located
between the Western
Ghats and the Eastern
Ghats, and is loosely
defined as the peninsular
region between these
ranges that is south of the
Narmada River. To the
north, it is bounded by the
Satpura and Vindhya
Ranges.
HOW IT FORMED?
● The Deccan plateau emerged from volcanic activity that continued for millions of
years. The lava built up and cooled, and over time, the layers created the Deccan
plateau.
FORMATION PROCESS OF PLATEAU:

1. Tectonic Ulift
Plateaus can be created through tectonic uplift. When tectonic plates collide, they
can push up large land masses, forming plateaus. This is common in areas of plate
convergence.
FORMATION PROCESS OF PLATEAU:

2. Volcanic Activity
Volcanic plateaus form when repeated volcanic eruptions deposit layers of lava and
volcanic rocks. Over time, these layers build up to create a flat or gently sloping
plateau.
FORMATION PROCESS OF PLATEAU:

3. Erosion and Uplift

Some plateaus are the result of a combination of tectonic uplift and erosion. Erosion,
through processes like wind and water, removes softer rock layers, exposing harder
ones and creating a plateau.
NEED TO KNOW!
The exact formation process of a plateau depends on
the geological history and forces acting in a specific
region. These processes can take millions of years to
shape the landscape into the plateau we see today.
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Classification of
Plateaus
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On the basis of their geographical location and structure of

rocks, the plateaus can be classified as:

1. Intermontane Plateau
2. Piedmont Plateau
3. Continental Plateau
4. Volcanic Plateau
5. Dissected Plateau
 Intermontane Plateaus
• The plateaus which are bordering the
mountain ranges (generally fold
mountains) or are partly or fully
enclosed within them are the
intermontane plateaus.

• They are the highest and most

extensive plateaus in the world.

• They have nearly horizontal rock layers

which are raised to very heights by
vertical movements of the earth.
Examples:
Bolivian Plateau

Tibetan Plateau Mexican Plateau

Piedmont Plateaus
• The plateaus that are situated at the
foot of the mountains.

• They are surrounded by the mountain

ranges on one side and bounded by a
plain or sea on the opposite side.

• They are also called Plateaus of

Denudation.
Examples:
Malwa Plateau in India

Patagonian Plateau in
 Continental Plateaus
• They are the ones surrounded on all
sides by the plains or seas, forming
away from mountains.

• These are formed either by an

extensive continental uplift or by the
spread of horizontal basic lava (less
viscous) sheets completely covering the
original topography to a great depth.

• The Continental Plateaus are also

known as Plateaus of Accumulation.
Examples:
Antarctic Plateau

Plateau of Maharashtra
Volcanic Plateaus

• A volcanic plateau formed by

numerous small volcanic eruptions that
slowly build up over time, forming a
plateau from the resulting lava flows.

• There are two main types: lava plateaus

and pyroclastic volcanic plateaus.
 • Lava Plateaus: are formed by highly
fluid basaltic lava during numerous
successive eruptions through numerous
vents without violent explosions.

Examples:
 • Pyroclastic Volcanic Plateaus: are
produced by massive pyroclastic flows,
and they are underlain by pyroclastic
rocks.

Example:
 Dissected Plateaus
• Dissected plateaus are formed when
tectonic plates collide slowly, resulting
in an upward movement on the Earth’s
crust.

• These plateaus are more frequent and

are separated by some streams or
rivers.

• They are plateau areas that have been

severely eroded, so the relief is sharp.
Such an area may appear
mountainous.
 Examples:
Allegheny Plateau Ozark Plateau

Cumberland Plateau
Major Plateaus of the
IMPORTANCE OF PLATEAU

1. Plateau uses as Farming.

2. They uses as Tourist spots.
3. They rich in Materials and so on.

Plateaus are known as ‘Store House of Minerals’.

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