Respuesta :

the  PLATEAU continent is a phrase used to describe Africa.

Answer: The correct answer is plateau.

Explanation:

    A plateau is a flat landform that raises sharply above the area with steep slopes. It occurs on every continent and is formed by some processes, the most common of which is erosion.

  Africa is called the plateau continent because most of the land  is raised above sea level dropping off sharply at the coast. Most of the continent is flat, except for a few exceptions of high mountains.