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Graben

Last modified by Driving Directions on 05/07/2025

A graben, or rift valley, forms when a block of Earth’s crust sinks between parallel faults, creating a depressed landform in tectonically active regions. For a detailed description, click on the article title.

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Landform

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/25/2021

A naturally formed feature on the surface of the earth.

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Rift valley

Last modified by Driving Directions on 04/15/2021

A long, thin valley created by the moving apart of the continental plates, present in east Africa, stretching over 4,000 miles (6,437 km) from Jordan in southwest Asia to Mozambique in southern Africa.