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 has active volcanoes
it has active volcanoes

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

it is part of a rift valley

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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 the continental crust is being pulled apart, creating a rift that can eventually lead to the splitting of the continent.