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.
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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