How do mountains differ from plateaus?

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The difference between mountains and plateaus can be understood with the help of the table given below.

Mountains Plateaus

Mountains are huge land masses that rise to a height of more than 900 metres from the sea level. Plateaus are land masses that rise from the neighbouring areas with steep slopes.

They mostly have conical and pointed hilly tops. Their top is flat.

They are the sources of origin of several rivers that flow across them. Rivers make deep cuts into valleys and form canyons.

For example, the Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. For example, the Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.

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Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) What are the major landforms?

(b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?

(d) How are mountains useful to man?

(e) How are plains formed?

(f) Why are the river plains thickly populated?

(g) Why are mountains thinly populated?

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Mountains	Plateaus
Mountains are huge land masses that rise to a height of more than 900 metres from the sea level.	Plateaus are land masses that rise from the neighbouring areas with steep slopes.
They mostly have conical and pointed hilly tops.	Their top is flat.
They are the sources of origin of several rivers that flow across them.	Rivers make deep cuts into valleys and form canyons.
For example, the Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.	For example, the Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.