Long depressions between higher ground, including tectonic rift valleys formed where the earth crust is pulling apart, such as the Great Rift Valley. Belongs here: a named valley or rift system. Does not belong here: a canyon cut by a river through rock, held separately under Canyons and Gorges because its formation is erosional rather than tectonic.
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The tectonic plate movements under Earth's crust can create landforms by pushing up hills and mountains.
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