4 Geography · 4.2.7 Physiography, Eastern Ghats and coast

4.2.7.1 Physiographic divisions of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has three broad physical divisions: the Eastern Ghats hills, the plateau of the west and south-west (mainly Rayalaseema), and the coastal plains with the great Godavari and Krishna deltas.

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Key terms

  • physiography
  • Eastern Ghats
  • plateau
  • coastal plains
  • deltas
  • Cuddapah basin
  • Kurnool Group
  • Rajahmundry traps
  • Gondwana
  • khondalite
  • charnockite
  • Banaganapalle
  • Belum caves

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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