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What formed the Great Rift Valley?

What formed the Great Rift Valley?
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What formed the Great Rift Valley?

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According to geologists, the Great Rift Valley was formed by huge subterranean forces that tore the earth's crust apart, causing chunks of the crust to sink into the earth. The process is called "rifting" and is still going on today.
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User Tim Partridge
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I think it's rifting.
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User Alexander Shtang
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