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Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

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Western Ghats

Eastern Ghats

(i) The western edge of the Deccan Plateau is known as Western Ghats. It is sleep edge of the plateau. ange rUns from north 10  south parallel to the Arabian Sea. (iii) The Western Ghats are known by different local names. In Maharashlra and Karnataka they are called Sahyadri, along Kerala and Tamil Nadu they are called the N ilgiris, still further south along the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu they are known as Anai Malai and Cardamom hills. (iv) They are continuous, can be crossed only through passes, e.g., Thai, Bhor and Pal Ghats. The average height of western ghats is 600 to 900 metres Anai Mudi is the highest peak,  (2,695 m). (v) Western Ghats are the Source of eastward flowing rivers, e.g., Godavari, Krishna, Kavcri. (vi) Windward side of the Western Ghats receive heavy rainfall from south-west monsoons, they form barrier to the winds

(i) Eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau i, known as Eastern Ghats. They are Ie sharp. The altitude is only 600 melte (ii) They slretch from the Mahanadi valle) the Nilgiri hills, parallel to the Bay c Bengal. (iii) Eastern Ghats are discontinuous, brok in to small hills by the rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. (iv) The average height of Eastern Ghats is 600 melres. Mahendragiri (1,500 m) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats. (v) Rivers such as Mahanadi, Kaveri, Krishn, and Godavari have dissected the Western Ghats. (vi) They receive Jess rainfall compared 10 the Western Ghats from the south-west monsoons. They are in the rain shadow.