HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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peninsulas.
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rifts.
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isthmuses.
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dunes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two major rift valley systems of the East African Rift are the Gregory Rift and the Western Rift.
Detailed explanation-2: -A narrow zone, the rift is a developing divergent tectonic plate boundary where the African Plate is in the process of splitting into two tectonic plates, called the Somali Plate and the Nubian Plate, at a rate of 6-7 mm per year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rift valleys form when tectonics plates beneath the Earth’s surface diverge (or move away from one another in opposite directions). It is important to note here that rift valley formation, unlike rivers and glacial valleys, are solely created as a result of tectonic plate movement.
Detailed explanation-4: -African Rift Valleys The East African Rift System is one of the world’s geologic wonders, a region where the earth’s tectonic forces are currently attempting to split apart old plates in order to generate new ones.