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Describe the appearance of a rift valley that has started on land. How do these valleys form?
 
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Why does the Atlantic Ocean have the most extensive abyssal plains?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Extension creates a down-dropped valley bounded by normal faults.

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Answer: The nearest tectonic boundary is hundreds of miles from the continents as well as the fact that there are few trenches to trap continental sediment.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Correct answers!


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