Distinguish between (iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
(iii)
|
Western Ghats |
Eastern Ghats |
| Mark the western edge of the Deccan Plateau | Mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau |
| Continuous, can be crossed through the passes only. | Discontinuous, irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Higher; average elevation is 900−1600 meters | Lower; average elevation is 600 meters |
| It experiences orographic rain mostly in summer due to the summer monsoons. The climate is hot and moist. | It receives rain mostly in winter through North-eastern monsoon. However, here the rain is lesser than the western strip. |
| Soil is highly fertile. Rice, spices, rubber and fruits like coconuts, cashew nuts etc. are grown | Soil is not as fertile as western ghats. Rice, ground nuts, cotton, tobacco, coconuts etc. are grown |
