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The Continental Divide in North America generally flows from north to south, running along the Rocky Mountains. It separates the waters that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those that flow into the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, water on the west side of the divide flows toward the Pacific, while water on the east side flows toward the Atlantic and Gulf.
What else can I help you with?
Does the gulf stream flow over the continental shelf or the continental slope?
continental shelf
People come to waterton glacier international peace park to see a. half dome b. the grizzly giant c.the continental devide d. green gables?
c. the continental divide. waterton is on both sides of it
Are there any rivers that flow across the Continental Divide?
If there are then it's because they haven't been discovered, and as soon as they are discovered, the location of the continental divide will be adjusted so they don't. By definition of the continental divide, the answer is "no". River sources define the Continental Divide, not the other way round.
What in The rockies determines the direction that rivers flow?
Continental Divide
Is heat flow the same between the continental and oceanic crust?
Apparently No, heat flow in oceanic crust is higher than continental crust
In North America the line that separates rivers which flow to the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico from those which flow to the Pacific is called the what?
It is known as the Continental Divide.
What Hot dry air masses that flow into the United States from the interior of Mexico are called?
continental tropical
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 separate?
the continental divide is a natural boundary in the USA that separates waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean. Also known as Great divide.
Continental heat flow is mostly produced by?
cooling magmas
Where do rivers flow when flowing west of the Continental divide?
pacific
Does the Continental Divide allow rivers to flow only east or west?
Rivers Flow east to west :]
