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A plain or flatland is a flat expanse of land with a layer of grass 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. [1]
Mesa – Elevated area of land with a flat top and sides, usually much wider than buttes; Mountain pass – Route through a mountain range or over a ridge; Plain – Expanse of land that is mostly flat and treeless; Plateau – Highland area, usually of relatively flat terrain; Ravine – Small valley, often due to stream erosion
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", [1] the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions.
A flat is a relatively level surface of land within a region of greater relief, such as hills or mountains, usually used in the plural. [1] [2] ...
Lacustrine plains are plains formed when lakes filled with sediments are drained. There are several reasons why drainage might occur, but in all cases the water in the lake is lost, leaving behind a level land of sediments. The resulting plain is an area of flat land which is often rich in fine-grained sediments.
In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. This type of landscaping is therefore called terracing. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain.
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Vegetable farming persisted, but to a much lesser extent, because urbanisation enveloped vast tracts of land in short order. The first use of the Cape Flats to remove people of colour from the more central urban areas was the township of Langa , which saw large scale removal after the Natives (Urban Areas) Act of 1923 .