rift valley

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Recent Examples of rift valley There is a rift valley on the Rio Grande in the desert of New Mexico where an award-winning home sits. Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Valles Marineris is thought to be a rift valley, formed by uplift when hot material from the Mars's mantle bubbled up and stretched the planet's crust. Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010 Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones. Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023 Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area). Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022 Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014 Because of its location, the lake bed sits upon a rift valley and thus is slowly being pulled apart. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift valley
Noun
  • Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere, did Wim’s dad seem to find him pretty quickly, considering that that gulch was a long speeder bike ride away from home?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Then on Sunday, the weather will shift further east and into the middle Mississippi Valley and portions of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, AccuWeather said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Fill gullies, add mulch where it’s washed away, ensure downspouts are seated in rain barrels, cisterns, or daylight to spread water over the soil.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In terms of materials, Brown describes their creation as a result of her early success, pointing to 2002’s Figures in a Landscape 2, her six-foot by almost seven-foot painting that sends you back to one of Fragonard’s forest glens, with the female in the gaze of the lurking male.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.
    James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The majority of women take acetaminophen at some point during pregnancy, with more use among those with anxiety and depression, according to past research.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • How the arts can create healthier communities According to thousands of studies, researchers have determined that involvement in the arts can improve public health and promote healing from illness, as well as protect against such problems as cognitive decline, heart disease, anxiety and depression.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025

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