answersLogoWhite

0

What creates plateaus?

Updated: 5/2/2024
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Best Answer

There are a few different ways that plateaus can be formed. One way is erosion by water. Another is erosion by glaciers. Magma swelling to the Earth's surface and pushing the crust upward is a third way they can be formed.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

1w ago

Plateaus are typically caused by the process of uplift and erosion. Uplift, such as tectonic activity or volcanic activity, raises the land surface to form plateaus. Erosion, primarily by water and wind, then shapes the plateau by wearing down the land surface to create a flat, elevated area.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What creates plateaus?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp