Question

distinguish between eastern ghats and western ghats​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Western Ghats lie on the western margin ofthe Deccan Plateau. The Eastern Ghats lie onthe eastern margin of the Deccan Plateau. The Western Ghats are higher in elevation. The Eastern Ghats are lower in elevation.

Answer 2

Western Ghats:

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 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 (2,695metres) and the Doda Betta (2,637 metres).

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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. 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.