Plain - Definition and Overview

In geography, a plain is an expanse of land with relatively low relief. Plains may be more suitable for farming than plateaus or mountains. Famous plains can be found in North America and in Russia.

List of famous plains:

• Australian Plains
• Canterbury Plains, New Zealand
• Indo-Gangetic plain
• Kanto plain, Japan
• Nullarbor Plain, Australia
• Khuzestan Plain, Iran
• Mazandaran Plain, Iran
• Prairie
• Salisbury Plain, England
• Selvas
• Steppes
• Veld

See also

• Grassland
• Plateau
• Savannah
• Steppe
• Coastal plain
• Plains, Georgia
• Plain City

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