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Great Rift Valley in Africa

Great Rift Valley in Africa
The Great Rift Valley is a geologic depression that extends from Syria in southwestern Asia to Mozambique in southeastern Africa. It takes the form of a series of valleys and bodies of water that are bounded by parallel fault lines. The Great Rift Valley is widening slowly but surely, in the process causing many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the area.
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