India's Physical Features
Important terms :-
A sub continent is a big geographical unit which stands out distinctly from the rest of the continent .
This is often referred to the Indian sub continent because India occupies a major part of it .
A small narrow , step sided valley through which a river flows is called a Gange .
Kapid is a place in a stream or a river where the current flows very fast over obstructions .
Estuary is an arm of the sea at the mouth of the river .
Lagoons are salt water lakes which are almost separated from the sea by the formation of sand bar
along the coast .
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Differentiate between the following :-
Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
They are higher They are lower
They rise steeply from the West coast They rise gently from the east coast
The hills are continuous Hills are discontinuous
All the rivers of the Deccan plateau rise in this area Rivers cut valleys through them
Lies along the Arabian Sea Lies along the Bay of Bengal
Western coastal plains Eastern coastal plains
It lies along the Arabian Sea It lies along the Bay of Bengal
It is narrow and uneven It is wider and more level
It has Estuaries and Lagoons It has fertile deltas of rivers
It is known as the Konkan coast in Goa,Kanara It is known as Northern Circars in the
coast in Karnataka and Malabar coast in Kerala north and Coromandel coast in the south
Rivers of North India Rivers of South India
Longer and slow moving Shorter and fast moving
Perennial rivers fed by melting show & Monsoon Seasonal river and rain fed only
Navigable , gently flowing and smooth Not navigable as they flow fast
Suitable as a source of irrigation as they are perennial Not suitable for irrigation as they are
seasonal
Eastern Himalayas Western Himalayas
Runs North to South Runs West to East
Elevation is comparatively less Elevation is more
Rise in altitude is sudden Rise in altitude is gradual