Question

Name the two Ghats that mark the edges of the Deccan Plateau. Distinguish between the two by giving three characteristics of each

CBSE Class IX Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

Features:               Western Ghats                          

Height:  Their height is 900 to 1,600 meters. The highest peak of this region is from Anaimudi with a height of 2,659 km.

Slope:                                                                                                       They have steep slope as height increases from North to South

Continuity:
They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.

Rivers:
They lie parallel to Western Coast and are source for some rivers.

Vegetation:
Western Ghats have tropical evergreen forests.They are evergreen to deciduous forests.

Features:   Eastern Ghats

Height: 
The Eastern Ghats are lower in height than the Western Ghats. It ranges from 600 to 900 meters. Mahendragfri 1501 m is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats.Slope:                                                                                                       They have a gentle slope.Continuity:                                                                                                 They are irregular and discontinuous and dissected by the rivers.Rivers:                                                                                                   They stretch from Mahanadi valley to Niligiris in South. The rivers flow through easily.Vegetation:                                                                                    Eastern Ghats have scrub vegetation due to over-grazing and deforestation

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