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What ocean do the rivers west of the Continental Divide flow towards?
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∙ 11y ago
The following are the major westard-bound rivers of the Continental Divide which are flowing towards the Pacific Ocean.
- Colorado River - principal river of SW US flows through the Grand Canyon draining into the Gulf of California and joins the Pacific
- Columbia River - largest of the rivers starts in British Columbia, through Washington, and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific. Snake River is its largest tributary.
- Fraser River - longest river within British Columbia, empties into the Pacific at the city of Vancouver.
- Yukon River - starts in British Columbia, flows through Alaska, empties into the Bering Sea and joins the Pacific.
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∙ 9y agoThe Pacific Ocean flows west of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The Atlantic Ocean flows east of the Rocky Mountains.
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∙ 14y agoIt flows into the Atlantic Ocean .
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In North America rivers east of the Continental Divide flow towards what ocean?
In North America, rivers east of the Continental Divide flow into the ATLANTIC ocean.This was a Daily Geography question, wasn't it? ^^
What does continental divide means?
In the USA, the "continental divide" is the Rocky Mountains range of mountains. East of that, all rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. West of the "Continental Divide", rivers flow west into the Pacific Ocean.
What does the continental divide mean?
The continental divide is an imaginary line that separates the direction in which water flows on the North American continent. Water on one side of the divide flows towards one ocean, while water on the other side flows towards a different ocean.
In north America rivers eats of the Continental Divide flow into the blank ocean ocean?
In North America, rivers east of the Continental Divide flows into the Atlantic Ocean.This was a Daily Geography question, wasn't it?;-D
What best explain the significance of the continental divide?
It has no 'purpose' it is a natural occurring division. The continental divide is a line that runs down through the Rocky Mountains and on the west side of the line rivers and streams flow down toward the Pacific Ocean and on the east side of the line rivers and streams flow towards the Atlantic Ocean.
What directions do rivers flow from the continental divide?
The Continental Divide divides the region into two large drainage areas. To the east of the Divide, waters, flow to the Arctic Ocean, to the Hudson Bay, or to the Atlantic oceans through the Mississippi River system. To the West, they flow into the Pacific Ocean
Witch state is the Continental Divide winds through this state. rivers to the west of the divide flow to the pacific ocean and and those to the east of the divide flow to the Atlantic ocean?
north dakota
What ocean does the North American rivers flow to if they are east of the Continental Divide?
The Caribbean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean are the only two choices.
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.
What is the major barrier in the US that separates the flow of water in rivers from the Pacific O cean and the Atlantic Ocean?
Continental Divide
What is a hydrological apex?
The hydrological apex is the dividing point of water on a continent. The Great Divide or Continental Divide is the place in North America where watersheds divide between flowing towards the Pacific Ocean or Atlantic Ocean.
What is the dividing line between atlantic and pacific watersheds?
Continental Divide is the drainage that divides sea or ocean. The Great Divide or the Continental Divide of the Americas is the division of the Pacific Ocean watersheds from the Atlantic and Arctic.
