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 System is a well-known rift valley where tectonic plates are moving apart, which can lead to the formation of new ocean basins and the potential splitting of landmasses.
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 part of a rift valley
it is part of a rift valley
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it is near a mid-ocean ridge
it has active volcanoes
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