The Rockies serve as the Continental Divide of North America. This is a hydrological boundary where water falling on the western side flows toward the Pacific Ocean, while water on the eastern side drains toward the Atlantic or Arctic Oceans. ...
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The Rockies in North America are known as the Continental Divide. A continental divide is a geographical boundary where precipitation on one side drains into one ocean (like the Pacific) and precipitation on the other side drains into a different ...