Question

State the difference between the western coastal plain and the eastern coastal plain

Answer 1

1. The Eastern Coastal plain lies along the east coast of India, But the Western Coastal Plain lies along the west coast of India  

2. The East Coast plain runs smoothly from the north to the south, West Coast plain also runs from the north to the south,  

3. Eastern Coastal Plain is broader than the West Coast plain,  width varies from 80 to 100 km, But the Eastern Coastal Plain is narrow with a width of 50 to 65 km

4. Larger rivers flows through the Eastern Coastal Plains and make a big delta . Though Western cost the shorter rivers flows and there is no delta  formed

5. There are large number of ports situated in Western coast than in eastern coast  

6. Western coats belt receive high precipitation of rain than eastern coastal belt  

7. Western coastal area  are more fertile than eastern coast  

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Eastern coastal plain:

• These lie between eastern ghats and bay of Bengal
• It consist of two sections, the northern cicars and coromandel coast.
• Major crops produced is rice.

2. Western coastal plains:

• These lie between eastern ghats and arabian sea.
• It consist of three sections, konkan, kannad and malabar coast.
• Major crops produced is spices.