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The Great Rift Valley, that stretches from Israel to Mozambique is one the greatest land formations. It was formed when the earth tectonic forces split the African Plate to form new plates called Somalian and Nubian protoplates.

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What physical process is responsible for the Great Rift Valley and the Great Escarpment?

Tectonic plate activity is the physical process responsible for the Great Rift Valley and the Great Escarpment. The Great Rift Valley was given its name by John Walter Gregory, a British explorer.


What are some of Africa's distinctive landforms?

Rift valleys, Mount Kilimanjaro, escarpment


What does a rift valley look like?

A rift valley looks like a very huge trench. There is a wide opening at the centre of the two escarpment walls on either sides.


What caused the great valley?

Geologists think that the Great Rift Valley was caused by violent underground forces. Perhaps underground earthquakes and plate movement.


What is the difference between a rift valley and the Great rift valley?

The Great Rift Valley is one particular rift valley located in Africa. There are other rift valleys located in other parts of the world.


Why is the great rift valley split?

The Great Rift Valley was split because of an earthquake.


What type of fault is the great rift valley?

The Great Rift Valley is a divergent fault.


How is the Great Rift valley unique?

the great rift valley is unique because is the longest rift in the world. The great rift valley was maded by plates in the Earth crust. I hope that this really helps!


Is Great Rift Valley a mountain?

No, the Great Rift Valley is not a mountain. It is a series of geographic trenches caused by tectonic activity in East Africa. The valley includes many distinct mountain ranges, but the valley itself is not a mountain.


What is the great valley that's extends with several breaks from Syria to Central Mozambique?

The great Rift Valley


How does great rift valley work?

The great rift valley forms through a series of rifting.


What is it like to live in the great rift valley?

people dont live on the great rift valley