ICSE Class 6 Geography Question 1 of 19

Landforms — Question 3

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How are rift valleys formed? Give one example of rift valley.

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A Rift Valley is formed when earth's tectonic plates move apart or rift. It is a linear depression or trough created by the sinking of the intermediate crustal rocks between two or more parallel faults. Rhine Valley is one of the examples of Rift Valley.