CBSE Class 9 Answered
Differentiate between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 13 Jul, 2015, 06:45: AM
Expert Answer
The Western Ghats |
The Eastern Ghats |
The Western Ghats lie on the western margin of the Deccan Plateau. |
The Eastern Ghats lie on the eastern margin of the Deccan Plateau. |
The Western Ghats are higher in elevation. Their average elevation is from 900 to 1600 metres. |
The Eastern Ghats are lower in elevation. Their average elevation is 600 metres. |
They have a continuous chain of mountains and can be crossed through passes only. |
The mountain chains are not continuous and are denuded by the rivers which flow into the Bay of Bengal. |
No major river cuts across them. |
They have been cut across by major rivers such as Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Kaveri. |
Answered by | 13 Jul, 2015, 08:45: AM
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