Great Rift Valley
geographical name
depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa extending with several breaks from the valley of the Jordan River south to central Mozambique
Note: The Great Rift Valley marks a series of geologic faults at the boundary between tectonic plates.
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“Great Rift Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Rift%20Valley. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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