Which of the following statement is/are incorrect? Plateau of Anatolia of Asia is enclosed between Pontic Mountain Ranges in the southwest and Tauras in the northwest. Balohistan Plateau is a desert plateau situated to the west of Kirthar Range. The Salween River flows through the Shan Plateau. Select the incorrect code from below.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect? Plateau of Anatolia of Asia is enclosed between Pontic Mountain Ranges in the southwest and Tauras in the northwest. Balohistan Plateau is a desert plateau situated to the west of Kirthar Range. The Salween River flows through the Shan Plateau. Select the incorrect code from below. Correct Answer Only 1
The correct answer is option 2, i.e, Only 1.
- Plateau of Anatolia:
- It is enclosed between Pontic Mountain Ranges in the northwest and Tauras in the Southwest.
- Most of the Anatolia Plateau lies at elevations above 1640 feet.
- This mountainous region lies at the center of the Arabian, African, Eurasian, Aegean and Turkish tectonic plates.
- The resulting landscape is dotted with volcanoes and regular earthquakes.
- The central plateau is composed of uplifted blocks and downfolded troughs filled by shallow salt lakes.
- Elevations on the plateau itself range from 1980 to 3960 feet.
- Balochistan Plateau:
- It is a desert plateau situated to the west of Kirthar Range.
- Its average altitude is 2000 feet.
- The physical features of this plateau are very vast tableland.
- To the east and southeast is the Sulaiman Range, which joins the Central Brahui Range near Quetta.
- To the north and northwest is the Toba Kakar Range.
- The small Quetta basin is surrounded on all sides by mountains.
- Salween River:
- It flows through the Shan Plateau.
- It is known as the Nu in China and the Thanlwin in Burma.
- It stretches over 2800 kilometers from its source to the Andaman Sea.
- The river forms the frontier between Myanmar and Thailand for about 80 miles.
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