Question

Differentiate the Northern mountains and Western Plateau on the
basis of relief features, height, slope, drainage.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats

mark the western and the eastern edges of the

Deccan Plateau respectively. Western Ghats lie

parallel to the western coast. They are continuous

and can be crossed through passes only. Locate

the Thal, Bhor and Pal Ghats in the Physical

map of India.

The Western Ghats are higher than the

Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900–

1600 metres as against 600 metres of the

Eastern Ghats. The Eastern Ghats stretch

from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the

south. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous

and irregular and dissected by rivers draining

into the Bay of Bengal. The Western Ghats

cause orographic rain by facing the rain

bearing moist winds to rise along the western

slopes of the Ghats. The Western Ghats are

known by different local names. The height of

the Western Ghats progressively increases

from north to south. The highest peaks

include the Anai Mudi (2,695 metres) and the

Doda Betta (2,637 metres). Mahendragiri

(1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the

Eastern Ghats. Shevroy Hills and the Javadi

Hills are located to the southeast of the

Eastern Ghats. Locate the famous hill stations

of Udagamandalam, popularly known as

Ooty and the Kodaikanal.