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प्रश्न
Describe the characteristics of structural plains.
उत्तर
Structural plains are created by uplifting of a large landmass due to Diastrophic movements, e.g. plainofU.S.A. Erosionalplains are formed by eroding highlands into plain areas, e.g. Lorraine plain in France. Srinagar Valley of Kashmir is the result of glacial erosion, Sahara desert plain is the result of wind erosion. Karst plains are created by erosion of limestone rocks by ground water, e.g. Karst plain of Yugoslavia. Depositional plains are caused by large scale deposition of debris and silt deposited by the running water or rivers, e.g. Northern plain of India.
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| S.No | Natural Agents | Landforms | |
| Erosion | Deposition | ||
| 1. | River | ||
| 2. | Glacier | ||
| 3. | Wind | ||
| 4. | Sea wave | ||
