(i) Bhangar
1. Lies above flood plains of the river.
2. Older alluvium or old soil and form the largest part of the Northern Plains
Khadar
1. It is a newer, younger deposit of flood plains. Renewed every year.
(ii) The Western Ghats
1. Lie parallel to the Western Coast.
2. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only
3. The Western Ghats average elevation is 900 – 1600 metres
4. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain-bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes of the Ghats.
5. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to south.
The Eastern Ghats
1. Lie parallel to the Eastern Coast.
2. They are discontinuous and irregular and
3. The Eastern Ghats are dissected by rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
4. The Eastern Ghats average elevation is 600 metres
Answered by Vishal kumar | 2 years agoWrite short notes on the following
(i) The Indian Desert
(ii) The Central Highlands
(iii) The Island groups of India
Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.
Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau
Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) What is the bhabar?
(ii) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south:
(iii) Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya ranges?
(iv) Name the island group of India having a coral origin.
Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) A landmass bounded by the sea on three sides is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
(ii) Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called
(a) Himachal
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Purvachal
(d) None of the above
(iii) The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
(iv) The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi