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Low Lands (I)
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ClassNotes Team 3 MIN READUPDATED 17 JUN 2026Geography SSS1 Second Term
WEEK 3
Low Lands (I)
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to learn:
- Plains
- Valleys
- Coastal areas
- Characteristics of plains, valleys and coastal areas
Content
Definition of Plains
Plains are an extensive area of level or gently undulating land, usually a few meters above sea level.
Types of plains
Based on the mode of formation, there are three major types of plains. These are
- Structural Plains are relatively undisturbed horizontal surface of the earth, formed by bedded sedimentary rocks. Examples include the Russia platform and the Great Plains of the U.S.A
- Erosional Plains are plain formed by the agent of denudation such as rivers, wind, rain, glacier and ocean waves which wear out irregular rock surfaces…