Home›Structural and Tectonic Formations›Rift Valleys and DepressionsGroupRift Valleys and DepressionsThis group collects the Structural and Tectonic Formations subcategory's members that are rift valleys and related extensional depressions, formed where the crust is being pulled apart along a divergent plate boundary or a zone of continental extension, from Iceland's Thingvellir Rift Valley to major continental rift systems elsewhere. These features are geologically the opposite process from the subcategory's domes and uplifts group, extension rather than compression, and several remain sites of active plate separation today.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining ProcessWell-attestedA linear lowland between highlands produced by the action of a geologic rift. 1Browse ByAll Rift Valleys and DepressionsRift Valleys and Depressions24 entriesRift Valleys and DepressionsFilter Results24 entriesFormation FamilyAllRift Valleys and Depressions (24)Structural Geology Concepts (1)Formation TypeAllRift Valleys and Depressions (24)Structural Geology Concepts (1)WhereAllAntarctica (1)Brazil (1)Burundi (2)Canada (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)Djibouti (1)Eritrea (1)Ethiopia (2)France (1)Germany (1)Horn of Africa (1)Iceland (1)Israel (4)Jordan (1)Jordan River (1)Kenya (2)Lebanon (1)Malawi (1)Mexico (1)Mozambique (2)Palestine (1)Russia (1)Rwanda (2)South Sudan (1)Switzerland (1)Syria (1)Tanzania (3)Uganda (3)United Kingdom (1)United States (6)Zambia (1)Zimbabwe (1)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (9)Faulting (1)Orogeny (2)Plate Tectonics (1)Rifting (10)Geological AgeAllMiocene (1)Oligocene (1)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (1)National Park or Reserve (7)Ramsar Wetland Site (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (1)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (18)Structural Geology (6)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 24Albertine RiftStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksBaikal Rift ZoneStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksBeit She'an ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksCentral LowlandsStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksDeath ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksEast African RiftStructural and Tectonic Formations4 linksEureka Valley (Inyo County)Structural and Tectonic Formations4 linksGulf of Suez RiftStructural and Tectonic Formations4 linksHula ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksJackson HoleStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksJezreel ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksJordan Rift ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksJordan ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksMount KirkpatrickStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksOwens ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksRed Sea RiftStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksRift ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksRio Grande RiftStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksRuwenzori MountainsStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSaguenay GrabenStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSanta Clara ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations4 linksSerra dos OrgaosStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkThingvellir Rift ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksUpper Rhine PlainStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksSources1. Wikipedia: Rift valleytier 2WikipediaRift valley, lead sectionQuote, Rift valley, lead sectionA rift valley is a linear shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges produced by the action of a geologic rift.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.