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It is an irregular division of the US between the western side and the eastern side, and it is much closer to the Pacific coast.
It is the point at which some rivers flow east and others flow west. On the Pacific side the rivers flow west or north or south. On the Atlantic side the rivers flow north or south or east. The continental divide is roughly contiguous with the Rocky Mountains.
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What us state does the continental divide leave to enter Canada?
The Continental Divide enters Canada through Montana. The Continental Divide stretches all the way from Canada straight to the country of Mexico.
Which states does the Continental Divide run through or border?
The Continental Divide runs through and borders Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico!
What topographic feature is the Continental Divide associated?
mountains
What is Continental drainage?
The changing lithosphere affects the drainage patterns of the continents. The Continental Divide marks the division whereby the rivers drain west and east from the divide. Continental drainage systems were also created and are affected by the movement of ice.
What process caused the earth to divide into seven continents?
Continental drift.
Does the Continental Divide divide the US?
yes it does.
What us state does the continental divide leave to enter Canada?
The Continental Divide enters Canada through Montana. The Continental Divide stretches all the way from Canada straight to the country of Mexico.
Is the Continental Divide east or west in the us?
west
What US landform includes the continental divide?
icecream
This separates the beginnings of the rivers in western US?
I is the Continental Divide
Is the Continental Divide in the eastern or western part of the U.S?
The continental divide would be in the western part of the US from Montana south to New Mexico probably.
Why is the continental divide?
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
What are the western mountain ranges in the us?
sierra Nevada, continental divide
Why continental divide important?
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
Why is the Continental Divide is important?
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
Is the continental divide in the eastern or western part of the USA?
The Continental Divide is the watershed. east of the Divide rivers flow east, south or north. West of the Divide, rivers flow west, north and south. The Continental Divide is the Rockie Mountains.
How does the continental divide in the US affect the drainage of rivers?
Water that falls to the ground west of the continental divide flows to the west to end in the Pacific Ocean.Water that falls to the ground east of the continental divide flows to the east to end in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.
