Difference Between Plateau And Plain

Plateau

• A plateau is a highland with a flat top
• Plateau is also called a tableland
• A plateau rises abruptly to the surrounding area.
• The grassland in the plateau are widely used for rearing cattle

Plain

• A plain is a low lying land surface.
• It is called a low lands.
• The slope of the plain is gradual and not abrupt.
• Plain in the river valleys have a fertile soil and suitable for agriculture.