Question

Explain physical features of Tamil nadu?

Answer should be in atleast 5 points.

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Answer 1

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PLATEAUS OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION

The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiris plateau. Four km from this plateau, it slopes gently downwards to about 1,800 m towards Coimbatore. It extends from the Nilgiris to Dharmapuri plateau or Bramahal plateau and lies to the west of Shervaroy uplands. This plateau is found with extreme abruptness on all sides and it merges with Mysore plateau in the west. Plateaus of Tamil Nadu can be grouped into two as Coimbatore plateau and Madurai plateau.

SEISMIC ZONES OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION

India is divided into four seismic zones, namely I, II, III, IV and V. Zone V is the high risk zone. Tamil Nadu falls under moderate and low risk zones (zones II and III). The districts of Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Vellore, Thiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Salem, and parts of Thirunelveli district are classified as moderate risk zone III. The rest of the districts in Tamil Nadu come under low risk zone II.

HILLY REGIONS OF TAMIL NADU - DEFINITION

The Western Ghat enters Tamil Nadu through the Nilgiris district and runs upto Kanyakumari district. The western hilly region is much more complex than the Eastern Ghat. The Western Ghat is a continuous range while Eastern Ghat is not. The prominent hilly region of Western Ghat include Nilgiri highland, Palani hills, Varshanadu hills and Andipatti hills. The prominent hilly region of Eastern Ghat include Javadi hills, Elagiri hills, Shervarayan, Kalvarayan, Pachaimalai, Kolli hills, Chitteri hills and Gingee hills.

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Answer 2

• The Himalayan Mountains.
• The Northern Plains.
• Indian Desert.
• Peninsular Plateau.
• Coastal Plains.
• Islands.

→ Mountains. Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats. Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India. It is bordered by Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the northwest, Andhra Pradesh to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south.