Question
Distinguish between the Western coastal plain and Eastern coastal plain.
Solution
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Western Coastal Plain |
Eastern Coastal Plain |
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(i)West Coast is a narrow alluvial plain with a width of 50-80 kms. It is uneven and wet.
(ii)The short swift rivers do not make any deltas on the Western Coast. The Tapti and Narmada make estuaries. (iii)Kandla, Mumbai, Marmagao, Mangalore and Cochin are major ports on West coast. |
(i)The Eastern Coast has a wide plain with well developed delta 80 to 120 km. wide. It is level and dry.
(ii)The large rivers make wide deltas on the Eastern Coast. Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery make well-developed deltas. (iii)Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakh-apatnam, Paradeep and Kolkata are major ports on the East coast. |
