Eastern Ghats

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is Eastern Ghats?Approximately 75,000 km² (29,000 sq mi)
2. What is the geological formation?Formed during the Archeozoic and mid-Proterozoic eras through metamorphism and tectonic activity
3. What is the hydrological role?Major watershed for rivers like Godavari, Krishna, and Mahanadi, influencing regional rainfall
4. Why are the Eastern Ghats not a single continuous mountain chain?They are made of many separate hills and ridges because of ancient rock changes and movements of the Earth's plates. This makes the range look broken instead of one long mountain.
5. Where do many rivers in India start from the Eastern Ghats?Rivers like the Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, and Kaveri either start in or cross through the Eastern Ghats, helping them flow into the Bay of Bengal.

Metamorphism: The process by which rocks change their form due to heat and pressure.
Orographic Effect: Changes in atmospheric conditions caused by a physical barrier like a mountain range.
Endemic Species: A species of plant or animal that is native to a particular region and found nowhere else.