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