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A plateau (flat area of ground) will separate drainage basins, but more usually each drainage basin is separated topographically from adjacent basins by a ridge, hill or mountain, which is known as a water divide or a watershed.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agodrainage basins are separated by geomorphology. Do you know what a topographical map is? Well, if you do, look for the spots where the lines are close together... then look for all the spots where the lines go from being close together to being farther apart. In general this will indicate drainage patterns... again, IN GENERAL for those pretentious surveyors who will undoubtedly try to convey complete accuracy in their answer. This is an extremely general response to a generally self-explanatory question. Water flows from up to down (ie. from mountaintop to ocean). When it gets down (ie. ocean), it goes back up (ie. evaporation and cloud formation), then the cycle repeats. On its way down, water follows the path of least resistance, which means that (quite obviously) it will never flow downhill. So: In your search for drainage basin separation, look for mountainous regions, and check out the general regional topography. Look for where glaciers exist then follow the path of their meltwater. When following one meltwater flowpath, you'll eventually see other water sources connecting to your chosen flow; as you follow further and further downhill, many more of these connections will be found. That's because the sources of these connecting flows all lie within a topography that provides the melt/rainwater with a gravity-propelled path of least resistance that is similar to other flow systems. Big rivers like the Fraser in the Canadian western lower mainland, the Mississippi, the Nile... great examples of the Grand Connection - where many sources of fresh water end up meeting and getting together and partying all the way down to the ocean.
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∙ 10y agoAreas of uplifted terrain.
a drainage basin is divided by an imaginary line called a divide.
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∙ 14y agoA divide.
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What is the area of Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called an?
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a divide.
Is it true or false the high ground between two drainage basins is called a divide?
True.
Why can't all drainage basins hold the same amount of water?
Because all rivers ans seas are different.
Why are conservation authorities based on drainage basins useful for planning?
Conservation authorities based on drainage basins are useful because they maintain secure supplies of clean water, protect communities from flooding and contribute to municipal planning processes to protect water. The Canadian Conservation Authorities Act was passed in 1946 to join communities in the same watershed area (rivers that flow to the same drainage basin) to help the communities undertake programs of natural resource management.
What are the factors that determine the status of biodiversity in an ecosystem?
The biophysical environment (soil types, drainage basins, depth in a water body), and spatial interactions (home ranges, migration patterns, fluxes of matter)determine the state of biodiversity..
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a?
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a divide.
What is the area of Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called an?
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a divide.
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground is called?
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a drainage divide. North America has 5 large Continental Divides that separate the drainage basins of the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans, Hudson Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico.
What the high ground between drainage basins?
Because, drainage basins are high elevated
Drainage basins are separated from each other by an area of higher ground?
a lavel place or land
What is the high ground between drainage basins called?
Because, drainage basins are high elevated
Are there drainage basins in Minnesota?
yes
What is the high ground between two drainage basins called?
a drainage divide
What bodies of water are found in drainage basins?
none
How many drainage basins does north America have?
8
Can drainage basins pollute wells?
no i dono ono poo
What is a raised area that two or more drainage basins?
a drainage basin Re-do your sentence. It is missing a word or something.
