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What is a Rift Valley ?

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a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.

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a steep-sided valley formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.

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