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All continents have at least one desert.
Europe used to be the only continent without a desert. This is no longer the case. The process of desertification, resulting from degradation of dry farmland, has reached many countries in eastern Europe, particularly within the Russian federation countries. Russia, which is the largest country on the continent of Europe, has over 100 million hectares either affected by desertification or under threat of desertification, that is, the gradual encroachment of desert lands. Antarctica is classified as a desert because it receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year, and deserts can be cold areas as well as hot.
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What continent is Caspian sea at?
The Caspian Sea is located on the continental divide of Europe and Asia.
Does Asia have a continental divide?
yes, every continent except Antarctica has a continental divide. I am unclear on the details of the Asian divide though.
The Continental Divide is found in what mountain range?
The Continental Divide is found in the Rocky Mountains. It runs along the crest of the range, determining the direction of water flow on the continent.
What is the continent the Caspian sea is located on?
The Caspian Sea is located on the continental divide of Europe and Asia.
Does a continent have more than one Continental Divide?
Yes, some continents have more than one Continental Divide. For example, North America has the Continental Divide running along the Rocky Mountains and separate divides running through the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico and the Laurentian Divide in Canada.
What is the highest point of a continent from which the direction of a river flow is determined?
The highest point of a continent from which the direction of a river flow is determined is known as the continental divide. Water on one side of the divide flows toward one ocean or sea, while water on the other side flows toward a different ocean or sea.
What is the adjective of continent?
The adjective form of continent is "continental."
What is continental divider?
The "Continental Divide"separates the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds.The continental divide (on any continent) is the place where rain falling on one side would go to the ocean on one side (the Pacific Ocean in the case of North America) and rain on the other side would eventually make its way to the other side of the continent (the Atlantic Ocean). Canada has a somewhat unique continental divide, as water has three destinations: the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Arctic oceans. There are actually six continental divides in North America.
Are the Continental Divide and the rocky mountains are different land forms?
Yes, the Continental Divide and the Rocky Mountains are different landforms. The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range that spans western North America, while the Continental Divide is an imaginary line that determines the flow of rivers either east or west on the continent. The Continental Divide runs along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains in North America.
Why is the continental divide?
Why Is The Continental Divide Important
What topographic feature is the Continental Divide associated?
The Continental Divide is associated with a ridge of high terrain that separates the direction of water flow on a continent. It determines whether water will ultimately flow to the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the continetal divide?
Each continent has it's own continental divide that runs roughly through the center of a continent. In North America, the continental divide starts in Alaska, runs through the Rocky Mountains, and Mexico all the way to South America. In South America, the continental divide connects with the divide of North America and then continues south through the Andes Mountains until Tierra Del Fuego. Continental divides typically go through the tallest mountains on a continent and the European divide runs through the Alps while the Asian divide runs through the Himalayas.
