Tibetan Plateau

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tibetan-plateau

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is the Tibetan Plateau?Approximately 2,500,000 square kilometers (970,000 square miles)
2. How high is the Tibetan Plateau?Over 4,500 meters (14,800 feet) above sea level
3. What is the geographical location?Central, South, and East Asia, north of the Himalayas
4. What is the major rivers originating here?Yellow River, Yangtze River, Mekong River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River

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