what is the difference between a plain and a plateau?
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Plains and plateaus are both flat areas of land; the main difference between plain and plateau lies in their elevation. A plateau is a flat land that is raised significantly above the ground whereas plain is a flat, low-lying area. Let us discuss the difference between plain and plateau further in this article.
Plain is a relief landform which looks like flat land to the eye, whereas plateau is only a slightly raised landform.
• You could view it as, that cutting off a mountain from anywhere in the middle, you would get a plateau. On the other hand, completely uprooting the mountain to leave bare ground would be called a plain relief.
• Plains are formed in subsequence with the formation of fold mountains and rifts or faults in the land. When a fold mount is formed it pushes the surrounding land further down/lower, gradually giving rise to plains
• Plateaus are formed when very old mountains face million years of erosion or due to the deposition of lava in a fertile region. This gives rise to formation of black soil too.
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