Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
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The Western Ghats lie on the western margin of the Deccan Plateau.
The Eastern Ghats lie on the eastern margin of the Deccan Plateau.
The Western Ghats are higher in elevation. Their average elevation is from 900 to 1600 metres.
The Eastern Ghats are lower in elevation. Their average elevation is 600 metres.
They have a continuous chain of mountains and can be crossed through passes only.
The mountain chains are not continuous and are denuded by the rivers which flow into the Bay of Bengal.
No major river cuts across them.
They have been cut across by major rivers such as Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Kaveri
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Western Ghats=>
(1) They lie parallel to the western coast.
(2) They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.
(3) There average height is 900 to 1600m.
(4) The highest peak is Anaimudi (2695m).
(5) The western ghats marks the edge of deccan plateau.
Eastern Ghats =>
(1) They stretch from the Mahanadi valley to Nilgiris in the south.
(2) They are discontinuous and irregular and are disseated by rivers.
(3) Their average height is 600m.
(4) The highest peak is Mahendragiri (1501m).
(5) The eastern ghats marks the eastern edge of the deccan plateau.