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  1. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________

  2. A.

     Forces of tension in the earth's crust

    B.

     The subsidence of the floor of a river valley

    C.

     The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains

    D.

     The deepening of a valley by ice action

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    A rift valley is formed mainly due to the subsidence of the floor of a river valley. A rift valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary, a crustal extension or spreading apart of the surface, which is subsequently further deepened by the forces of erosion.


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