Plateau is a way of relief consisting of raised areas with a more or less level top, with a certain degree of fullness. It is a flat region that is located on a high place. Plateaus can also be defined by plains that are on top of hills.
Plateaus are usually formed by erosion caused by winds (wind) or by rainwater. However, there are other possibilities to justify its origins, such as the emergence and dispersal of volcanic magma or the melting of glaciers on mountain tops.
Plateaus can also be called plateaus.
In English, the word plateau is translated to plateau.
Central Plateau
Planalto Central is the name given to the flat and central region of Brazil, which covers the states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Tocantins and Mato Grosso do Sul.
THE Veadeiros Plateau it is considered the highest point on the central plateau, with altitudes ranging from 600 to 1650 meters above sea level. Chapada was declared a World Heritage Site in Brazil in 2001 by UNESCO.
The Cerrado is the predominant vegetation on the central plateau, with over 3,000 different species of flora and a fauna with over 1,500 species of animals.
The Federal Capital of Brazil, Brasília, was built in the 1960s in the middle of the central plateau, providing for the occupation and development of the region.
Plateau and Plain
You plateaus they are flat surfaces located on the tops of hills or mountains, more than 300 meters above sea level.
At plains, in turn, are totally flat surfaces, which are located at the same level as the sea, with no great variation in altitude. The plains are formed by sedimentary rocks. Example: Amazonian Plain and Pantanal Plain.
Planalto Palace
Planalto Palace is the seat of the Executive Power in Brazil, the place where the President of the Brazilian Republic works.
The Planalto Palace was inaugurated on April 21, 1960, being a work signed by the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.
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