A ridge or strip of ground separating one drainage basin from another is termed a ____.
A) delta
B) neck
C) crest
D) plateau
E) divide

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The term "divide" refers to a ridge or strip of ground that separates one drainage basin from another. A delta refers to a landform at the mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water, a neck is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas, a crest refers to the highest point of a mountain or hill, and a plateau refers to a flat-topped mountain or hill.

A Ridge or Strip of Ground Separating One Drainage Basin