Question
What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?
| Mountain | Plateau |
| (i) A mountain is a naturally elevated surface with a small summit and a broad base. | (i) A plateau is elevated flatlands. It is often called tableland because of flat surface. |
| (ii) It is considerably higher than the surrounding area. Height of a mountain is more than 900 metres. | (ii) It is less higher than the mountains with one or more sides having steep slopes. Its height varies from a few hundred metres to several thousand metres. |
| (iii) It consists of a series of ranges extending over hundreds of kilometers. | (iii) It may consist of some series. |
| (iv) Mountains vary in their heights and shapes because of their formation and age. | (iv) Plateaus vary in age. |
| (v) Mountains are mainly of two types: young and old mountains. | (v) Plateaus are of several types-intermontane piedmonts, old, new etc. |
| (vi) the Himalayas, Alps, Rockies and Andes are young while Atlas, Ural, Aravalli etc. are old mountains. | (vi) Deccan plateau of India, Brazil, Africa and Australia are old plateaus while Tibet plateau is new plateau with height varying from 4000-6000 metres, above mean sea level. |
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