Q- Differentiate between
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats:
Western Ghats:
1. Western Ghats mark the western edges of the Deccan plateau.
2. Continuous can be crossed through the passes only.
3. The Western Ghats experiences orographic rain, mostly in summer due to the summer monsoons. The climate is hot and most at Western Ghats.
4. The soil in Western Ghats is highly fertile as is very fit for rice, spices, rubber and fruits like- coconuts, cashew nuts e.t.c. .
5. The elevations of Western Ghats is about 900-1600 meters.
Eastern Ghats:
1. Eastern Ghats mark the eastern edges of the Deccan plateau.
2. Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.
3. The Eastern Ghats receives rain mostly in winter through north-eastern monsoon. However this region experiences less rain as compared to Western Ghats.
4. The soil in Eastern Ghats is not highly fertile as compared to Western Ghats but is very fit for rice, ground nuts, cotton, tobacco, coconuts e.t.c. growth.
5. The elevations of Eastern Ghats is less than 600 meters.