Question

Compare the main features of the western coastal plain and Eastern

coastal plain.​

Answer 1

Answer:

EASTERN COASTAL PLAIN

• The Eastern Coastal plain lies along the east coast of India and is washed by the Bay of Bengal.
• The East Coast plain runs smoothly from the north to the south with a broad plain and level surface.

• The Eastern Coast is sandy with alluvium and slopes gently towards the sea. Sand dunes and marshy lands are also found. In some Coastal strips lagoons (Chilka, Pulicat) are formed.

WESTERN COASTAL PLAIN

• The Western Coastal Plain lies along the west coast of India and is washed by The Arabian Sea.
• The West Coast plain also runs from the north to the south and it is in some places intersected by the mountain ridges.

• The Western Coast is relatively rocky with sand and sand dunes. It slopes abruptly down to the sea.

MARK ME BRAINLIEST

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The northern part of the West Coast is known as the Konkan. The Eastern Coastal Plain is located between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West.
• The Western Coastal Plain is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.
• No Deltas were built on the plains of the West Coast, with small rivers.