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Which of the following landforms is associated with paral...

Which of the following landforms is associated with parallel faulting?

A.

Inselberg

B.

Dyke

C.

Gorge

D.

Rift valley

Correct answer is D

A rift valley is a linear shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. This process of valley formation is known as parallel faulting. A rift valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary, a crustal extension, a spreading apart of the surface, which is subsequently further deepened by the forces of erosion. When the tensional forces are strong enough to cause a plate to split apart, it does so along a rift zone.