rift

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Term: rift
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A rift is a place where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart[1] and is an example of extensional tectonics. [Wikipedia]
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Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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