Prelims · 3 Physical & World Geography · 3.3 Rocks and geomorphology
3.3.9 Mountains, plateaus and plains: types with world examples
Mountains, plateaus and plains are the second-order landforms of the earth: mountains are classed as fold, block, volcanic and residual; plateaus by their position; and plains by whether they were built, uplifted or worn down.
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Key terms
- orders of relief
- fold mountains
- young fold mountains
- old fold mountains
- block mountains
- horst
- graben
- rift valley
- volcanic mountains
- residual mountains
- relict mountains
- dome mountains
- intermontane plateau
- piedmont plateau
- continental plateau
- volcanic plateau
- Tibetan plateau
- Deccan plateau
- structural plains
- depositional plains
- erosional plains
- peneplain
- Himalayas
- Aravalli
- Andes
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