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In geography, a plain, commonly known as flatland, is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains , as coastal plains , and as plateaus or uplands .
Pediplain – Extensive plain formed by the coalescence of pediments; Peneplain – Low-relief plain formed by protracted erosion; Peninsula – Landform surrounded more than half but not entirely by water; Pingo – Mound of earth-covered ice; Pit crater – Depression formed by a sinking or collapse of the surface lying above a void or empty ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
The Great Plains is a broad expanse of flatland in North America.The region is located to the east of the Rocky Mountains, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland.
An alluvial plain is a plain (an essentially flat landform) created by the deposition of sediment over a long period by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms.
In geography, a plain is a flat, expanse of land. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. ...
USGS map colored by paleogeological areas and demarcating the sections of the U.S. physiographic regions: Laurentian Upland (area 1), Atlantic Plain (2-3), Appalachian Highlands (4-10), Interior Plains (11-13), Interior Highlands (14-15), Rocky Mountain System (16-19), Intermontane Plateaus (20-22), & Pacific Mountain System (23-25) The legend ...
A coastal plain (also coastal plains, coastal lowland, coastal lowlands) is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. A fall line commonly marks the border between a coastal plain and an upland area.