Question

A line which separates two adjacent drainage basin is known as ____________.

• A. escarpment
• B. water divide
• C. drainage system
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B water divide

The line that separates two adjacent drainage basins is called a water divide.

A drainage divide, water divide, divide, ridgeline, watershed, or water parting is the line that separates neighboring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges and maybe in the form of a single range of hills or mountains, known as a dividing range.