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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Surface Water

Question 4 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which statement best describes what happens at the site of a divide?

Answer
A
Streams and small rivers flow into a larger river and then to a coast.
B
Water from rain and snow flows down the sides of mountains.
C
Streams on each side of the divide flow in opposite directions.
D
Water collects in wetlands and prevents erosion at the coast.

Explanation

A divide is a ridge or area of higher land that separates drainage basins. Water on opposite sides flows downhill into different streams and rivers, so the streams flow in opposite directions. Choice C describes this best.

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