Types of Plateaux

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Tectonic Plateaux:

Tectonic Plateaux are formed by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates, this causes some areas above the plates to lift while others are depressed. The areas that lift form a structure with a fairly uniform altitude known as a Tectonic Plateau while the depressed area forms a basin. Examples are the Deccan Plateau in India and the Meseta Central on the Iberian Peninsula.

There are two types of Tectonic Plateaux, they are;

1. Table-land: Here, the uplifted areas of the Plateau gently slope down to the surrounding lower land.
2. Intermont: Here, the Plateau is enclosed or surrounded by