Question

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

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Responses

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

it has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes

it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge

it experiences severe earthquakes
it experiences severe earthquakes

Answer 1

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 an area where tectonic plates are diverging, leading to the formation of a rift valley, which can eventually result in the separation of land masses.