Question

What are the major landforms? (b) what is the difference between a mountain and a plateau? (c) what are the different types of mountains? (d) how are mountains useful to man? (e) how are plains formed?

Answer 1

The main difference between a mountain and a plateau is that the mountain is an elevated, pointed structure whereas a plateau is an elevated area with a flat top. A plateau is generally lower in height than mountain, though there are plateaus higher than some mountains.