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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 near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it experiences severe earthquakes
it experiences severe earthquakes
it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it has active volcanoes
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it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it experiences severe earthquakes
it experiences severe earthquakes
it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it has active volcanoes
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GPT-4o mini
Geologists believe that part of the African continent will break off in the next 50 million years primarily because **it is part of a rift valley**. The East African Rift is an example of a tectonic plate boundary where the continental crust is being pulled apart, which could eventually lead to the formation of new ocean basins and the splitting of the continent.
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