Question
Why do geologists believe that part of the African continent will break off in the next 50 million years?
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it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes
it experiences severe earthquakes
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Responses
it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes
it experiences severe earthquakes
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Geologists believe that part of the African continent will break off in the next 50 million years because **it is part of a rift valley**. The East African Rift is a tectonic plate boundary where the African Plate is splitting into two smaller plates, which provides evidence that the region is experiencing tectonic activity that could lead to a section of the continent breaking off.