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  Distinguish between              (i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates. (ii) Bhangar and Khadar. (iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Answer:

   (i) Difference   between   converging   plates   and diverging plates

Converging Tectonic Plates	Diverging Tectonic Plates
The plates that come towards each other and form a convergent boundary.	The plates that move away from each other and form divergent boundary

 (ii) Differences between Bhangar and Khadar

Bhangar	Khadar
(a)Bhangar is old alluvial soil.	Khadar is new alluvial soil.
(b)Bhangar soil is found away from the river.	Khadar is found near the river basin.
(c) Bhangar is less fertile.	Khadar is very fertile.
(d) It contains calcareous deposits locally known as Kankar.	This soil is fine grained.
(e) The soil is dark in colour.	The soil is light in colour.

(iii) Difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats  

The Eastern Chats	The Western Ghats
(a) The Eastern Ghats mark the Eastern edge of the Deccan plateau.	The Western Ghats mark the Western edge of the Deccan plateau.
(b) They are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.	They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.
(c) They lie parallel to the Eastern coast along the Bay of Bengal.	The Western Ghats lie parallel to the Western coast along the Arabian sea.
(d) The highest peak is Mahendragiri with a height of 1501 metres.	The highest peak is Anai Mudi with a height of 2695 metres.
(e) Their average height is 600 metres.	Their average height is 1600 metres.