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Question
Distinguish between A Mountain and a Plateau.
Distinguish Between
Solution
- Mountain:
- A landform that rises 600 meters above its surroundings and has steep slopes is called a mountain.
- Mountains are found in isolation or in groups.
- The highest point of a mountain is known as a peak.
- The Andes mountain in South America is the longest mountain range in the world.
- Plateau:
- Plateaus are the elevated portions of the Earth that have flat surfaces bounded by steep slopes.
- The elevation of plateaus maybe a few hundred metres or several thousand metres.
- The flat-topped part of the plateau is called Tableland.
- Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.
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Classification of Landforms - Second Order Landforms
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