Coastal Plains

Coastal Plains

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What are Coastal Plains?

A coastal plain is a flat, low-lying piece of land next to the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Identify the image of coastal plains from the following:

The Peninsular Plateau

• The Peninsular plateau is on both sides by a stretch of narrow coastal strips

• Running along the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east.

More about Coasts

• The western coast, sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is a narrow plain.

• It consists of three sections. The northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai – Goa), the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar coast.

  
  

Plains :

The plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level. In the northern part, it is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the southern part is known as the Coromandel Coast. Large rivers such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri have formed extensive delta on this coast.

Multiple Choice

What is the Saltiest Sea in the World?

• Arabian Sea

• Dead sea

• Caribbean sea

FACT ATTACK!

Lake Chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast. Chilika Lake is the largest saltwater lake in India. It lies in the state of Orissa, to the south of the Mahanadi delta.

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