Drainage basins are topographically defined, divided from neighboring basins by ridges and highlands that form drainage divides.

1. Select Major Drainage Basins.

2. Zoom to Latin America and Change Projection to Van der Grinten.

3. Show Physical Labels.

What physical feature serves as the drainage divide on the western side of the Amazon River drainage basin?

a) Brazilian Highlands

b) Llanos

c) Cordillera Central (Andes)

d) Patagonia South

e) Pacific Ocean

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Geography

Simba

22 January, 06:41

Drainage basins are topographically defined, divided from neighboring basins by ridges and highlands that form drainage divides.

1. Select Major Drainage Basins.

2. Zoom to Latin America and Change Projection to Van der Grinten.

3. Show Physical Labels.

What physical feature serves as the drainage divide on the western side of the Amazon River drainage basin?

a) Brazilian Highlands

b) Llanos

c) Cordillera Central (Andes)

d) Patagonia South

e) Pacific Ocean

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Sasha Richmond · Answer 1

Cordillera Central (Andes)

Explanation:

The Andes is the longest highest, longest continuous chain of mountain on the earth, consist of series of high plateaus surmounted by higher peaks from the south of south america to the northernmost coast of the Caribbean.