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    rift
    /rɪft/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics: "the Indian landmass rifted from Madagascar about 90 million years ago"

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › rift-valleyRift valley | East Africa, Geology, Volcanic Activity |...

    2 days ago · A rift valley constitutes a type of tectonic valley and, as such, differs from river and glacial valleys, which are produced by erosional forces. A brief treatment of rift valleys follows. For full treatment, see tectonic basins and rift valleys.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › volcanoVolcano - Rift, Magma, Eruptions | Britannica

    Jun 29, 2024 · Volcano - Rift, Magma, Eruptions: Rift volcanoes form when magma rises into the gap between diverging plates. They thus occur at or near actual plate boundaries.

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  5. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › what-is-the-importance-ofWhat is the importance of the rift valley in East Africa?

    Jun 21, 2024 · Stretching from the Middle East to Mozambique, the Rift Valley is a physical manifestation of the continent’s unique geological history. It represents a tectonic plate boundary where the African continent is slowly splitting apart, and its formation is a result of divergent tectonic forces.

  6. www.britannica.com › place › Jordan-ValleyJordan Valley | History, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 3, 2024 · Jordan Valley, rift valley located along the Jordan River in the Middle East. It includes the lowest natural depression on Earth’s surface. The valley lies between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea and along Jordan’s western border.

  7. link.springer.com › article › 10Kinematic reconstruction of the Alpine Tethys and ... - Springer

    Jun 20, 2024 · Using the rift domain boundaries defined above and their assigned ages as kinematic markers and using the strike-slip corridors as kinematic flow lines, Gplates 2.2 free software allows us to build a robust and coherent kinematic model of the Alpine Tethys rift system.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rift valleyRift valley - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 20, 2024 · Definitions of rift valley. noun. a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust. see more.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hydrothermal_ventHydrothermal vent - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Chemosynthetic ecosystems surrounding the Galápagos Rift submarine hydrothermal vents were first directly observed in 1977, when a group of marine geologists funded by the National Science Foundation returned to the Clambake sites.