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A mountain ridge that separates river systems is called a water shed. They are very common around large rivers and streams around the world.
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What is a mountain ridge that separates river systems?
continmental dividecontinental divide
What is a long and undersea mountain chain called?
A mid ocean ridge
What is a ridge of land separating river systems?
A ridge of land separating river systems is called a water shed. Normally the land is very high up and mountainous.
What is a sharp jagged mountain top called?
The sharp jagged mountain top is called the peak. The very top of the mountain might also be referred to as the summit.
A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another is what?
a divide
What is an example of a mountain ridge that separates river systems?
The Continental Divide of the Americas is an example of a mountain ridge that separates river systems. Further examples include Northern Divide or Laurentian Divide.
What is a mountain ridge that separates river systems?
continmental dividecontinental divide
A mountain range that separates a river is called what?
Continental ridge
What is a mountain ridge that separates the heads of opposing glacial valleys called?
A mountain ridge that separates the heads of opposing glacial valleys is called an arete. It is a narrow and sharp ridge formed by the erosive action of glaciers on both sides.
What is a thin mountain ridge called?
A thin mountain ridge is known as a mountain crest or a mountain spine.
What is the thing that separates the beginnings of the rivers in the western US?
Mountains. We use the term "divide" to mean the place on a mountain or ridge that separates two directions of water flow.
A mountain ridge across a continent which separates streams flowing in opposite directions?
A continental divide is a mountain ridge that determines the direction in which water flows on either side. It marks the separation between river basins that flow into different oceans.
What is a chain of undersea mountain called?
ocean ridge
What is the low point of a mountain ridge called?
The low point of a mountain ridge is called a col or a saddle. It is the point where two slopes converge and is often a pass or a corridor between two peaks.
Is Soapstone Ridge a mountain?
ridge
What is a narrow mountain ridge called starting with the letter a?
arete
What is the imaginary line called which separates one drainage basin?
A divide.
