Why do geologists believe that part of the African continent will break off in the next 50 million years?

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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 has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes

it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley

it experiences severe earthquakes
it experiences severe earthquakes

it is near a mid-ocean ridge

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

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. This geological feature indicates that the Earth's crust is stretching and thinning, which can eventually lead to the formation of new ocean basins as the land separates.