Question

What is ment by a water divide? give an example.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Any elevated area, such as a mountain or an upland, which separates two drainage basins is known as water divide; for example, the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Ambala is located on this water divide.

Answer 2

Explanation:

A line which separates two adjacent drainage basins is known as a water divide. It is often marked by an elevated area such as mountain or a plateau. Precipitation on either side of the line travels in different or opposing directions.It is the separation between neighboring water basins, for example, Ambala water divide.

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Any upland or a mountain separating two adjoining drainage basins is known as water divide.