The Great Rift Valley is a divergent fault.
normal fault
it is a normal fault
A rift valley is formed by a divergent boundary fault, specifically a normal fault. This type of fault occurs when two tectonic plates move apart, creating tensional stress that leads to the pulling apart of the Earth's crust and the formation of a rift valley.
A rift valley is the reverse of a fault block mountain. Rift valleys are linear shaped low lands and divergent plate boundaries.
Divergent.
divergent. the right side of the plate is pulling away creating the "rift."
divergent plate boundary
It is a shield volcano, a result of the Great African Rift Valley. It is located on the southern arm of the African Rift Zone.
The Owens Valley fault is a normal fault
fault block
A rift valley forms due to a divergent plate boundary. As the plates move apart, the crust stretches and thins, creating a depression that can eventually develop into a valley with steep walls. An example of a rift valley formed by a divergent boundary is the East African Rift.
A divergent boundary.