Erosional Plains | Depositional Plains |
These are the plains that have been formed as a result of the wearing down of the highlands because of the agents of gradation like rain, snow, air and water. | These are the plains that have been formed as a result of the deposition of sediments in low-lying areas because of the agents of gradation like air and water. |
Example: The West Siberian Plain in Russia | Example: The Northern Plains of India formed by the deposition of sediments carried by rivers like the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra |