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No. Plains and plateau's are not the same. A plain is a flat piece of land whereas a Plateau is a uneven and has small mountainous structures similar to hillocks and ridges. The land too is rocky in a plateau whereas in case of plains it is soft or muddy

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A Plain is a large stretch of flat land and a Plateau is a large stretch of land above a Plain.

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A plateau is more high and more rough than a plain

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A plateau is an elevation on the earth that is steep and then flat on the top. Hills are not as steep as plateaus and they are rounded on the top rather than flat.

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What are the differences and sames of a plateau and a plain?

They are the same by both being plain but one being flat and the other being tall and very mountainous


Is a plateau a high plain?

yes it is


Is a plateau higher or lower than a plain?

A plateau is lower than a plain. <(._.<) (>._.)>


A flat elevated region of land is known as a tableland or a?

a plain or possibly a plateau


What landform rises sharply from a plain?

a plateau

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What is the difference of a plain and a plateau?

a plain is a flat land and a plateau is more raised


Is a plateau higher lower than a plain?

A plateau is lower than a plain. <(._.<) (>._.)>


Is a plateau higher or lower than a costal plain?

Yes,a plateau is higher than a coastal plain.


A highland plain is what?

A highland plain is also called a plateau. The Colorado Plateau is the largest plateau in North America. It covers approximately 130,000 square miles.


What are the differences and sames of a plateau and a plain?

They are the same by both being plain but one being flat and the other being tall and very mountainous


Famous plain and plateau in Italy?

the Famous plain is north European plain


Is a plateau higher or lower then a coastal plain?

a plateau would be higher


Is a plateau higher lower than a coastal plain?

a plateau is higher


What is the difference between Northern plain and Peninsular plateau?

wat is the difference between northern plain n peninsular plateau


Are plateaus and plains the same?

No. Plains and plateau's are not the same. A plain is a flat piece of land whereas a Plateau is a uneven and has small mountainous structures similar to hillocks and ridges. The land too is rocky in a plateau whereas in case of plains it is soft or muddy


What does plain and plateau have in common?

they are landforms


Is a plateau a high plain?

yes it is