SHIWALIK RANGES

SHIWALIK RANGES

◇ Lies between Great plains and Lesser himalayas.

 

◇ Altitude varies between 600 - 1500m.

 

◇ Runs for distance of 2400km from Potwar plateau (west) to Brahmaputra valley (east).

 

◇ Souther slope steep while Northern slope Gentle.

 

◇ Slopes are highly dissected by seasonal steams called Chaos.

 

□ FORMATION

 

Shiwaliks are consolidated sands, gravels, conglomerate deposits which brought by Rivers flowing from Higher ranges.

 

□ DIFFERENT NAMES 

 

◇ Jammu region - Jammu hills.

 

◇ Arunachal pradesh - Dafla, miri, abor hills.

 

◇ UK - Dhang range, Dundwa range.

 

◇ Nepal - Churia ghat hills.

 

▪︎SOURCE - NCERT and D.R.KHULLAR

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