A sum of money that is awarded to a person to reimburse her or him for personal injury or property damage. A document used in civil litigation to state a claim against a defendant. It must identify the parties, the court, and causes of action on which the plaintiff relies.
Two major rift valleys occur on the land surface, or in the continental crust: the Baikal Rift Valley in Siberia and the African Rift. Formation. We've established that rift valleys are formed due to a splitting in the earth's crust. How does that happen? The earth's crust is constantly reforming due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Continental Rift Valleys. Very few active rift valleys are found on continental lithosphere. The East African Rift, the Baikal Rift Valley, the West Antarctic Rift, and the Rio Grande Rift are Earthâs major active continental rift valleys. The East African Rift is part of the âGreat Rift Valleyâ system discussed below.