Question

Distinguish between:
The Eastern and the Western Ghats

Answer 1

Western Ghats:

1. They extend from the mouth of river Tapi to Kanyakumari.
2. The average height is 1,200 m but in some parts it rises to 2,440 m.
3. They are continuous.
4. They are the source of rivers that flow across the Deccan.
5. They are steep and rugged, and rise abruptly from the arrow Western Coastal Plains.
6. They lie close to the Arabian Sea.

Eastern Ghats:

1. They extend from the Mahanadi Valley up to the Nilgiri Hills.
2. The average height is 450 m, rarely exceeding 1,200 m.
3. They are not continuous. Many rivers flow through them.
4. They have gentle slopes that rise from the Eastern Coastal Plains.
5. They lie at some distance from the Bay of Bengal.