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India does not seem to have any 'classical' rift vallies however there are some ancient 'Graben' (another name for these) that may be present within the geology:-
Godavari Graben
a possible Pleistocene/Holocene graben along Pondicherry in the northeast and Cumbum Valley
and the The Narmada river valley is documented as being a rift valley but the available documentation to support this is not conclusive.
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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.
How are valleys and plains are alike?
Rift valleys are linear-shaped lowlands in between highlands or mountain ranges that were created by geologic rift or fault. Abyssal plains are underwater plains deep on the ocean floor between a mid-ocean ridge and the foot of a continental rise.
What is the difference between fault block mountains and rift valleys?
Fault block mountains are formed when tectonic plates are pulled apart, creating normal faults that result in blocks of land being uplifted. Rift valleys, on the other hand, are formed when tectonic plates are pulled apart, creating a depression between two parallel fault lines. Fault block mountains are characterized by steep slopes and sharp peaks, while rift valleys are characterized by long, narrow depressions.
How do you put rift valley in a sentence?
The Rift Valley is long and wide
What is the definition of rift valley?
A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault.
What is the name of the long deep valleys that are formed by the movement of Earths crust?
rift valleys
How do rift valleys form?
rift valleys form by tension stress
Are rift valleys made by convergent boundaries?
no rift valleys are formed on the divergent boundary.
What are the Types of valley found in east Africa?
what are the types of valleys found in east africa
What forms rift valleys and faul block mountains?
Rift valleys are where a continent is being pulled apart.
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
What do rift valleys tell us about the sea floor and continent plates?
Rift valleys tell us stuff about the sea floor.
What is a large system of rift valleys and mountain ranges?
Rift-block mountain
What long deep valleys are formed by the movement of the earths crust?
rift valleys
What is the name of the chain of valleys in east Africa that runs from the red sea to Mozambique?
The Great Rift Valley.
What is the name for the chain of valleys in east Africa that runs from the red sea to the Mozambique?
The Great Rift Valley.
Why do Lakes form on the floor of rift valleys?
lakes form on the floor of a rift valley
