Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
Chapter: 10th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 7 : Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
Give reasons for the following
Solutions for book back questions on the Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu.
1. Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range.
The Eastern Ghats are dissected at many places by the rivers, which drain into the Bay of Bengal. So the Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range.
2. Tamil Nadu receives low rainfall during southwest monsoon.
Since Tamil Nadu is located in the rain shadow region of the southwest monsoon wind which blows from the Arabian sea, Tamil Nadu receives low rainfall during southwest monsoon.
3. Cuddalore is a multiprone disaster zone.
Cuddalore is one of the most flood prone districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also one of the cyclone prone districts. Cuddalore has also been affected by Tsunami once. Minor damages had been caused in Cuddalore in 2011 owing to earthquake. Thus Cuddalore is a multipurpose disaster zone.