The longest rift valley in the world is the East African Rift, which stretches over 3,000 miles from the Afar Triple Junction in Ethiopia to Mozambique. It is an active tectonic feature characterized by steep cliffs, volcanoes, and lakes, including Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi.
It depends on the definition. The world's largest geological depression is the Great Rift Valley running from Eritrea through Ethiopia to Mozambique at 26,830 square miles; however, since it is formed by plate tectonics rather than erosion, many do not consider it a true valley. The world's largest valley formed by glaciers and/or rivers (the conservative definition) is California's Central Valley at 22,500 square miles.
No, the Narmada Valley in India is not a rift valley. It is formed by a fault line that runs along the Narmada River, resulting in a valley with distinct geological features. Rift valleys are formed by the stretching and pulling apart of the Earth's crust, which is not the case for the Narmada Valley.
A deep valley where two tectonic plates move apart is called a rift valley. This occurs due to divergent plate tectonics, where the plates separate and magma rises to create new crust. Examples include the East African Rift Valley and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
In the Great Rift Valley, the first human skull was found.
The Great Rift Valley is one particular rift valley located in Africa. There are other rift valleys located in other parts of the world.
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!
I live in a rift valley! Before today, I was unaware that I am a Rift Valley Dude.
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet is considered the deepest canyon in the world. It is about 17,000 to 21,000 feet deep and stretches for about 150 miles.
The Great Rift Valley is predominently a feature of the African landscape. It starts (or ends) in northern Syria (in Southwest Asia) and runs southward through east Africa to central Mozambique.
narmada valley is an example of a rift valley
In the Rift Valley some of the Lakes are the deepest in the world, Lake Tanganyika for example at 1470 metres
The Great Rift Valley.....also can be called The Western Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley is one of the largest divergent plate boundary rifts. It is also one of the best known rift valleys The Great Rift Valley is on a plate boundary. The plate boundary is a divergent plate boundary, meaning that the plates are going in opposite directions. As they separate, a gap in between the plates is created, thus forming a valley. In the Great Rift Valley's case, an incredibly large valley is created. It is also a frequently traveled Valley, as there is a highway on one side of the valley and a Masai village is right along the valley. There are many vendors along the cliff-side. Not many other rift valleys are this inhabited. The size, fame, and inhabited features of the Great Rift Valley make it so unique.
A rift valley forms at a convergent boundary.
Igneous. Crustal material is added in rift valleys by the addition of magma.
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