Rift Valley

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to separate a tightly glued sandwich from its wrapper, and as you pull the wrapper apart, a gap forms between the two sides. This is similar to how a rift valley forms when tectonic plates move away from each other, creating a depression in the Earth's surface. Just as pulling apart the wrapper creates a space between the sandwich halves, the movement of tectonic plates away from each other results in a deep valley forming between them.