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Rift valleys form by tensional forces, typically those associated with the initiation of plate separation (see plate tectonics ). The development of a rift valley in a continent is believed to be a precursor to the breakup of the continent and the development of a new ocean basin by seafloor spreading .
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What is the name of the long deep valleys that are formed by the movement of Earths crust?
rift valleys
Are rift valleys made by convergent boundaries?
no rift valleys are formed on the divergent boundary.
What forms rift valleys and faul block mountains?
Rift valleys are where a continent is being pulled apart.
Where are the rift valleys on earth?
inside of peoples bedrooms
What part of Africa has many rift valleys?
Eastern part of Africa
How do rift valleys form?
rift valleys form by tension stress
Why do Lakes form on the floor of rift valleys?
lakes form on the floor of a rift valley
What is the name of the long deep valleys that are formed by the movement of Earths crust?
rift valleys
Are rift valleys made by convergent boundaries?
no rift valleys are formed on the divergent boundary.
How often does a rift valley form?
Rift valleys form in response to divergent plate movements which are slow in human terms, roughly the rate of fingernail growth.
Where do Rift zones rift valleys linear oceans and oceanic ridges features form?
They form in areas of the Earth in which continental or oceanic plates are pulling apart.
Where rift valleys form?
A rift valley forms when the lithospheric stretches, tension stress occurs, causing rock to pull apart, break, and form normal faults.
What forms rift valleys and faul block mountains?
Rift valleys are where a continent is being pulled apart.
What type of land form do you get at collision boundaries?
mountains, volcanoes, rift valleys, fault lines,
Why do we have rift valleys?
Rift valleys appear at divergent tectonic plate boundaries. It is thought to be a process of inner earth heat
Does a rift valley form along a divergent plate boundary?
Yes, yes it does. These valleys can contain magma.
What form valleys?
It's the rock's that scrap the ground when the water flows. Then it eventually creates a rift valley
