Question

The Rift valley along the southwest Indian ridge is the result of the african plate and the antartic plate _______ each other
A. Moving away from
B. moving toward
C. sliding past

Answer 1

The Rift Valley along the Southwest Indian Ridge is the result of the African Plate and the Antarctic Plate **A. Moving away from** each other. This region is a divergent plate boundary where tectonic plates are moving apart, leading to the formation of rift valleys and ocean ridges.