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

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

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"Streams on each side of the divide flow in opposite directions."

A divide is a ridge or highland that separates drainage basins, so precipitation on either side drains into different streams or river systems (often toward different coasts or oceans).