Asked in GeologyLandformsCoastlines
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How are plateaus made?
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April 16, 2009 5:34PM
Mountains and Plateaus are formed when tectonic plates collide with one another. The Himalayas were formed and are still growing as the two tectonic plates they sit on are still pushing on one another.
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