distinguish between himalayan mountain and northern plain .
| Himalayas | Northern Plains |
| They are formed due to movement of two tectonic plates which leads to formation of these folding mountains. | Northern plains are formed by the by the deposition of sediments brought down by the Ganga, Brahamputra and its tributaries from the Himalayas |
| They are high in altitude with many snow covered highest peaks of the world | They are plain with fertile soil. |
| Himalayas are valuable as they are adobe of rich flora and fauna, tourist places, beauty and acting as protective boundary. | Northern plains are important since it has fertile soil which makes it good for agriculture and plain topography makes it suitable for settlement. |
| They are the source of many perennial rivers. | The rivers originated from Himalayas flow down in northern plains and form deltas. |
| The crops mainly grown here are tea, dry fruits,orchards,bamboo etc. | The main crops grown here are wheat, rice,potato,pumpkin, cereals,maize etc. |
| The Himalayas consist of mountainous ,terai , red and black soil | Northern plains are rich in fertile alluvial soil. |