We understand by plateau those geological formations that suppose a certain height above sea level and that are generally surrounded by lower lands or known as plains or plains. The plateaus can have two main forms of generation: by the movement of the tectonic plates that underlie the surface or by the erosion of mountains or even of the territories that surround it. For the human being, the plateaus are usually in some cases suitable places for housing due to having an interesting height above sea level and not suffering so directly, therefore, the floods that this can generate.
In the geography of the planet we can find various surfaces that are geological formations caused by various situations. The plateaus could be considered an intermediate between the plains or plains and the mountain forms or peaks that are usually the highest. Plateaus are generally formed when tectonic plates move, causing the surface to rise and change its relief. Needless to say, these movements and the formation of new plateaus are phenomena that take millions of years for which the human being cannot observe their development. Another way through which a surface can become a plateau is through erosion. In some cases, it is considered that the plateaus were ancient mountains, older and eroded that, due to the effect of the winds or the water, have been worn away and have lost their original height.
The plateaus are usually elevated surfaces with respect to the level of the sea but in an intermediate term. In addition, they are also generally flat surfaces of different extension. A plateau always acts as an area of height in the middle of a plain and that is why humans usually choose this type of relief to develop their population centers: both because it is there more protected from water and also because its medium height allows you to have a broader view of the territory that surrounds you.
