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What separates rivers that flow east from those that flow west in North America?
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The ross sea
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∙ 15y agoContinental divide (it's located in the Rocky Mountains!)
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∙ 9y agoThe Continental Divide divides the US into a region where water drains to the east and a region where water drains to the west.
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∙ 9y agoIn the United States and Canada, the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains divides the east flowing river basins from the westward flowing river basins.
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∙ 12y agoContinental Divide
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∙ 14y agocontinental divide
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∙ 14y agoballs
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What is 37n 112w?
Those coordinates would place you in north america - on the border between Utah and Arizona.
Does South America share the continent of North America too?
South America and North America are continents. A continent contains a number of countries, and each of those countries has its own leader. For example, in South America, there are countries like Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela. Each one has its own government and its own president. North America is also like that: it contains Canada (which has a prime minister), the United States of America (which has a president), and Mexico (which has a president). Thus, there is no one person who is "president of North America" or "President of South America." A continent does not have only one leader, in other words; it has as many leaders as there are countries.
Where are these longitude and latitude coordinates found on a map 5.9 degrees north and 55.2 degrees west?
Those coordinates are just north of Paramaribo, Suriname in Northern South America.
Why were the continents that make up the new world named after Amerigo Vespucci?
While it is commonly believed that the continent of America is named after 15th-16th century cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, there is growing evidence that it is in fact named after Welshman Richard Ameryk, the owner of the ship that John Cabot used to sail to North America in 1497. A letter, discovered in 1504, once believed to have been printed in 1497, and penned by Amerigo Vespucci, is now believed to be a forgery.
Does Kenya have bison?
No. Bison refer to those animals found in North America, not Africa. Cape Buffalo are not bison, but they can be found in Kenya. However, due to overhunting, numbers are dwindling.
In North America the line that separates rivers which flow to the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico from those which flow to the Pacific is called the what?
It is known as the Continental Divide.
Are there rivers in the prairie?
There are a few rivers in the prairie regions of North America. However, due to low precipitation, the volume of water in those rivers is low. Streams fill up after periods of higher precipitation, and can often dry up almost completely. In the spring, snowmelt is the main source of water to fill those rivers, and much of the rivers originate in the Rocky Mountains.
What is a continetal divide?
A continental divide is the ridge that geologically separates the watershed boundaries of any continent. In North America, the Continental Divide is the ridge of the Rocky Mountains that separates rivers flowing westward toward the Pacific Ocean from those flowing easterly toward the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from Alaska into Canada and then through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico in the United States. It continues south into Mexico and Central America along the crest of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Are there any rivers in the prairies?
There are a few rivers in the prairie regions of North America. However, due to low precipitation, the volume of water in those rivers is low. Streams fill up after periods of higher precipitation, and can often dry up almost completely. In the spring, snowmelt is the main source of water to fill those rivers, and much of the rivers originate in the Rocky Mountains.
This ocean separates Africa and South America?
It is in generic terms, the Atlantic Ocean which is divided in cartography by the equator into the South Atlantic Ocean for those areas below the and the North Atlantic Ocean for those that lie above the equator which divides both of those continents.
What are the rocks of North America?
The rocks of North America are those rocks from which the continent is formed.
Where the Chinese the first to explorer North America?
Some concrete (stone) anchors have been found in some rivers in North America. These anchors match those found in some museums which were used by ancient Chinese vessels. But so far, there's been nothing further that's been publicized.
What man-made body of water separates north America and south America?
The Panama Canal, built in 1914, which provided ships a lot more savings in time, money, and many other things by going through the canal through the Panama isthmus instead of around Cape Horn. (The tip of South America that curves slightly west).
How so the main religions in north America compare to those in south America?
Christianity/catholic
Why did most of Russia's rivers flow north into the Arctic Ocean?
Russia's big mountain ranges are in the south. Those ranges do have rivers flowing south - but they flow into other countries. So the North sides of these ranges flow north 'DOWN' to the Artic.
When its Australia iswhat season is North America in?
Australia is south of the equator, so seasons are reversed from those in North America. Summer in America is winter in Australia. Spring in Australia is autumn in America.
What are those seven continents?
The seven continents are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
