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Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
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Answer to be written in exam :
The two Ghats—the Western and the Eastern Ghats mark the edges of the Deccan Plateau.
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Western Ghats |
Eastern Ghats |
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Western Ghats are higher than Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900-1600 metres. |
Eastern Ghats are lower than Western Ghats. Their average elevation is 600 metres. |
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They have steep slopes as height increases from north to south. |
They have a gentle slope. |
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They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only. |
They are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into Bay of Bengal. |
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They have evergreen to deciduous forests. |
The Eastern Ghats have scrub vegetation due to overgrazing and deforestation. |
