Question

A valley formed by the sinking of ground between two almost parallel faults is called

Answer 1

Answer:

A rift valley is an elongated valley formed by the depression of a block of a planet's crust between two faults or groups of approximately parallel faults.

Answer 2

Reverse dip-slip faults result from horizontal compressional forces caused by a shortening, or contraction, of the Earth's crust. ... Large thrust faults are characteristic of compressive tectonic plate boundaries, such as those that have created the Himalayas and the subduction zones along the west coast of South America.