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.