What is an intermontane plateau?

CBSE Class 8
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  1. What is an intermontane plateau?
  2. Name two intermontane plateaus in Asia.
  3. Name the mountain ranges which enclose these intermontane plateaus.
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  1. A plateau which is enclosed or surrounded by mountain ranges is known as an intermontane plateau.
  2. The Plateau of Tibet and the Plateau of Mongolia are the two intermontane plateaus in Asia.
  3. The Plateau of Tibet is surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south. The Plateau of Mongolia is enclosed between a number of mountains like the Sayan Mountains, Hentiyn Mountains and the Nan mountains.