question_answer 6)

Distinguish between   (i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates.   (ii) Bhangar and Khadar.   (iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Answer:

(i)Difference between Converging plates and Diverging plates.

Converging Tetonic Plates	Diverging Tetonic Plates
The plates that come towards each other and form a convergent boundary.	The plates that move away from each other and from divergent boundary

  (ii)Differences between Bhangar and Khadar.

Bhangar		Khadar
a	Bhangar is old alluvial soil.	a	Khadar is new alluvial soil.
b	Bhanger soil is found away from the river.	b	Khadar is found near the river basin.
c	Bhangar is less fertile.	c	Khadar is very fertile.
d	It contains calcareous deposits locally known as Kankar.	d	This soil is fine grained.
e	The soil is dark in colour.	e	The soil light in colour.

  (iii)Difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats.

The Eastern Ghats		The Western Ghats
a	The Eastern ghats mark the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau.	a	The Western ghat mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau.
b	They are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.	b	They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.
c	They lie parallel to the eastern coast along the Arabian Sea.	c	The Western Ghats lie parallel to the west coast along the Arabian Sea.
d	The highest mountain is Mahendragiri with a height of 1,501 metres.	d	The highest peak is Anai Mudi with a height of 2,695 meters.
e	Their average height is 600 metres.	e	Their average height is 1,600 metres.