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Q: Why do rivers in the rocky mountain flow west?
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Rivers west of the rocky mountains flows into what ocean?

They flow in the Pacific Ocean.


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.


Rivers flow west?

Rivers flow down.


Does the Continental Divide allow rivers to flow only east or west?

Rivers Flow east to west :]


What group of mountains are the source of many rivers in the west?

The rocky mountains are the greatest source of rivers in the west. The rocky mountains form the continental divide.


Which region is west of the rocky mountain region?

the west


Which region is west of Rocky Mountain region?

the west


What is the Continental Divide of us?

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.


Which mountain range lies west of the interior plains?

Rocky mountain


What is the direction from London to the rocky mountain?

it's west


What is a natural barrier to settling in the West?

rocky mountain


Which mountain range is farther west the Sierra nevadas or the Rocky Mountains?

The Sierra Nevada mountain range is farther west than the Rocky Mountains in the United States.