Earth has four major landforms, namely mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains. Plateaus take up one-third of the Earth’s land surface and therefore found in every continent. It is an elevated landform with a more or less large flat or leveled area on top. Plateaus are also called high plains or tablelands as they have a…
A plateau is defined as a flat and elevated landform rising sharply above the underlying area on at least a single side. The term plateau is also applied when referring to a structural earth’s surface such as Spain’s Meseta, which is, in this case, a tectonic plateau. Being found in every continent, plateaus occupy one-third…
If you look out of your window, you’ll probably see buildings, trees, telephone poles and so on. The world we live in today has mostly been shaped by humans. However, it’s not only humans that are moving things and shaping the planet. Rain, wind, and other natural elements shape the earth all the time, leaving…
Of all the landforms on earth, mountains loom large in people’s imagination. From ancient times, many have viewed these mysterious places as home to supernatural beings or gods. Others have viewed them as the hallmark in human escapade. Mountain climbing is one such escapade and is seen as an intense experiment of human desire and…