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it is a normal fault
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What type of fault is the rio grande rift valley?
normal fault
What type of fault is the great rift valley?
The Great Rift Valley is a divergent fault.
Where do you find a rift valley?
Rift valleys are found at divergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates move away from each other. Examples include the East African Rift Valley and the Rio Grande rift in North America.
What type of fault makes a rift valley?
strike slip fault
What is the fault system in East Africa?
Rift Valley
What kind of fault is the Great Rift Valley in Africa?
It's a Normal Fault.
What the heck is a Rift Valley?
"A rift valley is a unshaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault." source Wikipedia
What is the deep crack called that runs down the center of a mid-ocean ridge?
A deep crack in the earth's surface is a fault It can also be a joint.
A rift valley is the reverse of this type of mountain?
fault block
A rift valley is the reverse of what type of mountain?
A rift valley is the reverse of a fault block mountain. Rift valleys are linear shaped low lands and divergent plate boundaries.
What is a rift valley?
A rift valley is a linear lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic fault or rift zone. It often forms where tectonic plates are moving apart, leading to the stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust, resulting in a depressed landscape. Rift valleys can be found on land or beneath the ocean.
What is an Example of normal faults?
An example of a normal fault is the Great Rift Valley of Africa.
