Identify the true statement about drainage divides. Choose one: A. The divide that runs along the crest of the Appalachians separates the Atlantic Ocean drainage from the Arctic Ocean drainage. B. Precipitation that falls on the west side of the continental divide flows to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. C. A drainage divide is a ridge that separates one watershed from another. D. The ultimate base level for streams on the east side of the continental divide is the Pacific Ocean.

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Jair Graves

Social Studies

16 April, 05:00

Identify the true statement about drainage divides. Choose one: A. The divide that runs along the crest of the Appalachians separates the Atlantic Ocean drainage from the Arctic Ocean drainage. B. Precipitation that falls on the west side of the continental divide flows to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. C. A drainage divide is a ridge that separates one watershed from another. D. The ultimate base level for streams on the east side of the continental divide is the Pacific Ocean.

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Ryleigh Hutchinson · Answer 1

c) A drainage divide is a ridge that separates one watershed from another.

Explanation:

As part of the hydrological cycle, when precipitation occurs on a mountain the water will flow on the side it lands on. Each side will lead the water into different drainage basins. Drainage basins are divided by physical mountain barriers, a drainage divide. The water will flow in along the surface, soil flow, groundwater, and in a river channel to the mouth of a river.