Most rivers in the Peninsular Plateau, like Godavari and Krishna, flow from west to east due to the plateau’s tilt, draining into the Bay of Bengal. Some rivers, like Narmada and Tapti, flow westward into the Arabian Sea, which is ...
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The Western Ghats are higher, continuous and steeper, receiving heavy rainfall and rich in biodiversity. The Eastern Ghats are lower, broken and spread along the east coast, receiving less rain. Both ranges border the Deccan Plateau and influence river flow ...
The west coast is narrow, has estuaries and short, fast rivers originating in the Western Ghats. It features important ports and rocky beaches. The east coast is wider, has river deltas and long, slow rivers. It is flatter and more ...
Estuaries are coastal water bodies where rivers meet the sea and mix with saltwater. On the west coast, rivers like Narmada and Tapti flow rapidly into the Arabian Sea, forming estuaries due to the narrow land strip and steep Western ...
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger water body by a barrier like sand or a reef. On India’s east coast, Chilika Lake in Odisha and Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh are two famous lagoons. Class ...