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Plateau

earth science Maturity 11-13

A plateau is a high, flat land.

Himalaya 85.30820E 32.11063N.jpg
Himalaya 85.30820E 32.11063N.jpg
It looks like a big table. It rises up from the ground. Some are made by hot, melted rock. Others are made by ice or water. These lands are very big. Have you seen a flat hill?

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