Why rift valley lakes salty
The Great Rift Valley has several types of topography. Just a few of these types are mountains, Great Lakes, plains, and valleys.
the tectonic plates separate and the ground moves down. then a rift valley is formed
narmada valley is an example of a rift valley
No, that would be a divergent plate boundary where a rift valley forms.
they are formed by the compression of the eatrths surface
lakes form on the floor of a rift valley
lakes form on the floor of a rift valley
The great Rift Valley.
it is shallow
In the Rift Valley some of the Lakes are the deepest in the world, Lake Tanganyika for example at 1470 metres
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Some unusual characteristics are that the rift valley looks like a scar and they were created by a rift..... I think. Hope this helped! ;)
soda lakes and extinct volcanoes
Mutant Planet - 2011 Africa's Rift Valley Lakes 1-4 was released on: USA: 18 January 2011
The Great Rift Valley in East Africa is an excellent example of rift caused when the tectonic plates move away from each and the upper crust falls through the gap. The Great Rift Valley is home to many of Africa's deepest lakes.
high concentrations
I live in a rift valley! Before today, I was unaware that I am a Rift Valley Dude.