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The Y-shaped region in eastern Africa that was created by a series of faults and that includes volcanic mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, is known as __________.

A.
the Great Rift Valley
B.
the Sahel
C.
the Central Plateau
D.
Madagascar

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the great rift valley....................
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Answer:

The correct answer is A. the Great Rift Valley.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is said that The Great Rift Valley has a total extension of 6,000 kilometers that is around 3,700 miles. And it goes from Mozambique in southeastern Africa to Beqaa Valley in Lebanon in Asia. Scientists have found that the rifts in the Great Rift Valley were formed approximately 35 million years ago.

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