C. Answer the following questions. 1. Where do the Eastern and the Western Coastal Plains lie? 2. Name the water bodies where the two groups of islands of India lie. 3. What type of climate do the coastal plains experience? 4. Name the largest lagoon of India and the state where it is found. 5. State the differences between the Western Coastal Plain and the Eastern Coastal Plain. 6. Name the rivers that drain the Western and the Eastern Coastal Plains. 7. Explicate the importance of the coastal plains with at least three points.
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Eastern Coastal Plain is spread across West Bengal, Odisa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu
Western Coastal Plain is spread across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
2. Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea.
3. Tropical Monsoon
4. Chillika Lake is in Odisa
5. a) Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West.
Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.
b) Wide Deltas are formed by large rivers on the Eastern Coastal Plains.
No Deltas are formed in Western Coastal plains, by small rivers.
c) Eastern Coastal Plain is fertile due to alluvial soil.
Except for the Southern Part i.e. Malabar Coast, the Western Coastal Plain is infertile for agricultural purposes.
d) Eastern Coastal Plain is broader .
Western Coastal Plains are very narrow.
e) Eastern Coastal plain is a level surface
Western Coastal plain is intersected by mountain ridges.
6. Narmada and Tapi drain the Western Coastal Plains. Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri drain the Eastern Coastal Plains.
7. Many parts of the Indian coastal plains have rich fertile soil on which, apart from rice, a large variety of crops are grown. A coconut tree grows all along the coast.
i. A large number of big and small ports have been developed all along the coastal areas. These ports play an important role in the growth of national and international trade.
ii. Some areas along the coastal plain have deposits of mineral oil.
iii. The sands along the coast of Kerala have large reserves of monazite, which is used for producing nuclear power.
iv. Low-lying marshy regions of Gujarat are known for producing common salt.
v. Fishing is also an important economic activity of the people living in the coastal areas.
the importance of the coastal plains with at least three points.the Western and the Eastern Coastal Plains. 7. Explicate the importance of the coastal plains with at least three points.