The Rockies
More specifically, the Western Continental Divide or the "Great Divide", the 'line' which marks where rainfall flows either ultimately toward the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, runs through the states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, predominately in the Rocky Mountains. There is also an Eastern Continental Divide among others - see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NorthAmericaDivides.gif
The Rocky Mountains.
The Andes Mountain Range runs the length of South America's western area. It acts to divide the continent completely from north to south.
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The Rocky Mountains contain the continental divide, which runs along the spine of the range from Alaska to Mexico.
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.
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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.
The continental divide you are most likely referring to is that of the Americas, known as the Continental Divide of the Americas or simply the Great Divide. In North America, it runs along the Rocky Mountains, but in South America, it runs along the Andes.
The Rocky Mountains.
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The Continental Divide separates the watershed of the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic oceans meaning that drainage down the east of the mountain range will go into the Atlantic, while westward drainage will flow into the Pacific. The Continental Divide in the United States is located in the Rocky Mountain Range. The states that contain the Great Divide from north to south: - Montana - Idaho - Wyoming - Colorado - New Mexico - Arizona
The Rocky Mountains contain the Great Continental Divide, which runs along the crest of the mountain range and separates watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those that drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Rocky Mountains contain the Great Continental Divide in North America. This mountain range runs along the western side of the continent and separates the flow of water into the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
Continental Divide, aka The Rocky Mountains
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.