Rift Valley (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Geology.
  1. graben.
  2. a subsea chasm extending along the crest of a mid-ocean ridge, locus of the magma upwellings that accompany seafloor spreading.
noun
  1. a long narrow valley resulting from the subsidence of land between two parallel faults, often associated with volcanism. The East African Rift Valley is an example
    Rift Valley (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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