The pleura is a thin membrane that lines the surface of the lungs and the inside of the chest wall outside the lungs. In pleural effusions, fluid builds up in the space between the layers of pleura.
Major Landform regions of Australia See also. The Australian continent is broadly divided into 4 major landform regions, each of which is comprised of smaller-scale constituent landform regions-eastern highlands, central lowlands, western plateau and the coastal plains.he lowest point on the Australian continent, Lake Eyre, is also situated in this region. It also includes inselbergs such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. About 38 % of the Australian continent is less than 200 m above sea level (so far), much of it in the Central lowlands.
Example of a Plateau Landform: Colorado Plateau, southwestern USA The plateau picture above is of a mountain plateau. What is a Plateau Landform? A plateau is a portion of land that is more or less flat and level, elevated above the surrounding area. It may have steep slopes or vertical cliffs on one or more sides.