WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The best description of the Tibetan Plateau is
A
It is the center of farming and industry in China
B
It is good for farming due to the loess
C
The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges.
D
The waters of the Pacific wash up on its shores.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plateau is bordered to the south by the inner Himalayan range, to the north by the Kunlun Mountains, which separate it from the Tarim Basin, and to the northeast by the Qilian Mountains, which separate the plateau from the Hexi Corridor and Gobi Desert.

Detailed explanation-2: -The region lies between the Kunlun Mountains and its associated ranges to the north and the Himalayas and Karakoram Range to the south and southwest, respectively; it extends eastward to the Daxue Mountains and, farther south, the northern and central portions of the Hengduan Mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mountain systems of the Tibetan Plateau have been uplifting rapidly since the late Tertiary and now form the world’s highest and largest high mountain region. Towering mountains cover the Tibetan Plateau. Most of the mountains exceed 5, 500 m; over 100 mountains rise above 7, 000 m.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tibetan Plateau is an example of Inter-mountainous Plateau. Inter-mountainous Plateau is formed between mountains. It is also known as Qinghai-Tibet.

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