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. Rift valleys are formed by tectonic forces that stretch and pull the Earth's crust apart, which can eventually lead to the formation of new ocean basins.
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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 experiences severe earthquakes
it experiences severe earthquakes
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes
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