Geography
The plains that are formed by the deposition of materials which have been brought by various agents of transportation:
- Structural plain
- Depositional plain
- Polder
- Dykes
Earth's Landforms
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Depositional plain
Reason — The plains that are formed by the deposition of materials which have been brought by various agents of transportation, such as rivers, wind and the sea, are called depositional plains.
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