Question

Describe the features of the Western Plateau

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention its location.
• Explain the features

Solution:

• The western plateau extends from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Onslow, covering the cities of Perth and Albany.
• The western plateau occupies almost two-thirds of the land surface of Australia and it covers parts of Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia.
• It is made up of very hard and old rocks known as Ayers rocks. These are as old as the western plateau of India.
• Also, the western plateau has several mountain ranges like the Darling range, Macdonnell range and the Musgrave range.
• Australia is known as the ‘desert continent’ because it has several deserts like the Gibson desert, the great sandy desert and the Great Victoria desert.