Question

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Give an example of a rift valley.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The East African Rift, the Baikal Rift Valley, the West Antarctic Rift, and the Rio Grande Rift are Earth's major active continental rift valleys. The East African Rift is part of the “Great Rift Valley” system discussed below.

Answer 2

Answer:

A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift. Rift valleys are found both on land and at the bottom of the ocean, where they are created by the process of seafloor spreading. Two arms of the triple junction can split to form an entire ocean.