Question

An old, failed rift under the central United States is believed to represent a zone of weakness in the lithosphere and a possible earthquake hazard zone. True False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

A failed rift occurs when there is a failed continental rifting whose activities continued until the point of breakup. An example is in the Eastern part of Nigeria which is dominated by the Benue trough which trends Northeast is considered as a failed rift.