Low Lands (I)

Geography SSS1 Second Term

WEEK 3

Low Lands (I)

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to learn:

  1. Plains 
  2. Valleys
  3. Coastal areas
  4. 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

  1. 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
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