great rift valley

Noun
  1. ( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa;
    Extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique;
    Marked by geological faults (synset 109316246)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is an instance of: rift valley - a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust
    is a part of:
    • africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    • asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

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