GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Continental Divides are there?
A
3
B
4
C
6
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Continents are the seven main divisions of land on Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the divide runs along the crest of the Rocky Mountains, through British Columbia and along the British Columbia–Alberta border in Canada, and through the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico in the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous Continental Divide of the Americas is also called the Great Divide. It separates the watersheds of the Pacific Ocean from those of the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from Alaska, through western Canada along the crest of the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -Continental divide. Eastern Continental Divide. Great Basin Divide. Laurentian Divide (Northern Divide) Saint Lawrence River Divide. Triple divide.

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