Distinguish between:
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Western ghats

Eastern ghats

(i) Western ghats lie parallel to the western coast. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only

(ii)These consist of Sahyadri, Nilgiris, Annamalai and Cardamom hills.

(iii)The main passes in Western ghats are-Thai ghat, Bhor ghat and Pal ghat.

(iv) The average height is 1000 metres. The highest peak is Anaimudi (2965 metres) in Kerala.

(i) The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.

(ii)Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.

(iii)There are wide gaps in Eastern ghats, through which rivers flow.

(iv)The average height of Eastern ghats is 450 metres. These merge with Western ghats in Nilgiris.