______is（are)considered as "the backbone of the continent" in America, and is（are) also kn

______is(are)considered as "the backbone of the continent" in America, and is(are) also known as the Continental Divide.

A．The Appalachian Mountains

B．The Rocky Mountains

C．The Great Mountains

D．Cascade Range

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