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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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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 the continental divide mean?
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.
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.
Whick US ridge separates east-flowing rivers from west-flowing rivers?
The Continental Divide is the US ridge that separates east-flowing rivers from west-flowing rivers. This divide runs along the crest of the Rocky Mountains and determines the direction in which water flows towards the Atlantic Ocean and 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.
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 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.
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
How can you use Continental Divide in a sentence?
Continental Divide are in mountains areas from which rivers flow in different directions.
What separates rivers that flow east from those that flow west in North America?
The ross sea
What direction does the continental divide go in?
The continental divide runs predominantly north to south along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains from Canada to New Mexico in the United States. It separates the direction in which water flows, with streams and rivers to the west flowing towards the Pacific Ocean, while those to the east flow towards the Atlantic Ocean.
