Question

What are Piedmont plains? Give an example?

Answer 1

Answer:

Piedmont Zone

An area at the base of a mountain range or a mountain is known as piedmont.

An example would be the Piedmont Zone of Western Ghats. Red loamy soil occupies a long stretch of area along the piedmont zone of Western Ghats.

The word piedmont is derived from the Italian words pied which means foot and monte, which means hill.

Piedmont Glacier

These are the glaciers which are located at the base or foot of the mountains.

Piedmont Lakes

These are the lakes which are located at the base or foot of the mountains.