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Q · Tectonic PlateMedium · 45s
The East African Rift Valley is an example of which type of plate boundary?
TopicTectonic Plate
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Explanation: It’s a continental-continental divergent boundary where the African plate is splitting into the Nubian and Somali plates.
Final Answer: Option B - Divergent