Question

Distinguish in three points between western ghats and the eastern ghats.

Answer 1

Answer:

Western Ghats Eastern Ghats

Mark the western edge of the Deccan Plateau Mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau

Continuous, can be crossed through the passes only. Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Western Ghats

1. Mark the western edge of the Deccan Plateau.
2. Continuous, can be crossed through the passes only.
3. Higher; average elevation is 900−1600 meters

Eastern Ghats

1. Mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau
2. Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.
3. Lower; average elevation is 600 meters