Question

difference between western ghats and eastern ghats class 9

Answer 1

Western Ghats is source of many large rivers which flowin the Peninsular India. But no big river originates from the Eastern GhatsBut Eastern Ghats is almost parallel to the monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and does not cause much rainfall.

Answer 2

Western Ghats
1.They lie in the western side of peninsular plateau
2. They lie parallel to the western coast
3. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only
4.They are higher than eastern ghats . Their average elavation is 900 - 1500 m
5. Anai Mudi and Doda Beta are the highest peaks of western ghats

Eastern Ghats
1.They lie in the eastern side of peninsular plateau
2. They lie parallel to the eastern coast
3.They are discontinous and eroded by the rivers
4. They are generally smaller than western ghats . Their average elevation is 600 m
5. Mahendragiri is the highest peak in eastern ghats