https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h Plate boundaries and Great Rift Valley en-us 2017-10-09 16:14:18 UTC 2025-11-13 19:48:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195294287 Ethiopia lies on the boundary between the Arabian, Nubian and Somali plates. This is called a Tri-point convergent boundary.]]> 2017-10-09 16:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195294287 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195295443 The Rift Valley begins at the Red Sea then runs across Africa and ends in Mozambique. It is a massive geological crack that bisects the Ethiopian Highlands. In northern Ethiopia, this valley is where you will find the Danakil Depression.]]> 2017-10-09 16:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195295443 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195297265 The crack between the Nubian (main African plate) and Somali plate is called the Great Rift Valley and passes right through the middle of Ethiopia. This splits it into East and West.]]> 2017-10-09 16:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195297265 14acoughlan https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195930920 Ethiopia is located on several tectonic boundaries. The Arabian,Nubian and Somali plates are sliding past each other in different directions, grinding against each other and creating a crack: The Rift Valley]]> 2017-10-11 09:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195930920 14acoughlan https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195933506 Africa's Great Rift Valley is a 6,000-mile crack in the earth's crust, stretching from Lebanon to Mozambique. One of its most dramatic sections slices through East Africa, dividing Kenya into two segments. Geologists know that the Rift Valley was formed by violent subterranean forces that tore apart the earth's crust. These forces caused huge chunks of the crust to sink between parallel fault lines and force up molten rock in volcanic eruptions. Evidence that this process, called rifting is still in progress comes from the many active and semi-active volcanoes, located along the Rift. Evidence of volcanic activity along the rift is provided by the presence of numerous boiling hot springs.]]> 2017-10-11 09:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195933506 14lgoodey https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195938451 2017-10-11 09:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/195938451 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197411430 East Ethiopia is made up of the Ethiopian Highlands, the largest continuous mountain range in Africa, which stretch north to South and compromise a great diversity of terrain.]]> 2017-10-16 15:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197411430 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197433685 In Northern Ethiopia, the Great Rift Valley is where you will find the Danakil Depression. This is a deep basin nearly 400 feet below sea level and one of the hottest places on Earth. In addition, it is mostly uninhabitable with toxic gases coming from geothermal salt ponds.]]> 2017-10-16 16:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197433685 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197436249 In the North of Ethiopia, you can find the Simien mountains, where the tallest peak, Bas Dasch is found.]]> 2017-10-16 16:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197436249 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197438645 The west is home to the Amhar Mountains]]> 2017-10-16 16:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197438645 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197439655 South Ethiopia is lush and green- it is home to the largest concentration of vegetation in the country.]]> 2017-10-16 16:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197439655 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197441100 In addition to mountainous areas, southwestern Ethiopia has Savannah’s and rainforests.]]> 2017-10-16 16:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197441100 14egrinter https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197442131 2017-10-16 16:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/14egrinter/pn5kj7q4mi7h/wish/197442131