Question

how to define relief features

Answer 1

Relief can also be defined as the difference in the elevation level on the earth surface that is the difference in the highest and lowest elevation. The structures like plateau, plains, mountains, volcanoes, Hills, valleys, cliffs etc are called as the relief features of the Earth surfaces.

Answer 2

Relief features are the characteristic landscape features exclusive to a particular region.

• Relief features exclusive to one region make that region unique.
• They are thus the unique landmarks of that region.
• The mountains, plateaus, hills, deserts, river valleys, rivers, deltas, lakes, etc are all relief features.
• It is the difference in the elevation of these features from the normal elevation of nearby land, that makes them stand out.
• The famous relief features of India include; The Himalayas, The Thar Desert, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indo-Gangetic Plain, The Coastal Plains, and The Islands.