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The Palghat Gap (or Palakkad Gap), a region about 30km wide in the southern part of the western ghats in India, is lower than the hilly terrain to its north and south. The exact reasons for the formation of this gap are not clear. It result in the neighboring regions of Tamil Nadu getting more rainfall from the south west monsoon and the neighboring regions of Kerala having higher summer temperatures.
What can be inferred from this passage?
The Palghat gap is caused by high rainfall and high temperatures in southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The regions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala that are near the Palghat gap are low – lying.
The low terrain of the Palghat Gap has a significant impact on weather patterns in neighboring parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Higher summer temperatures result in higher rainfall near the Palghat Gap area.
The passage indicates that due to formation of gap the weather conditions in the neighboring regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have changed.