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Plateau

Plateau. Plateau: a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. Plateaus are formed by weathering. Mesa: smaller than a plateau

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Plateau

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  1. Plateau Plateau: a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. Plateaus are formed by weathering.

  2. Mesa: smaller than a plateau • Butte: smaller than a mesa • Plateaus are a slow change to Earth’s surface.

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