Geography · Physical Geography

Which one of the following will NOT be a likely long-term consequence of continued rifting in the Afar–East African Rift system?

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1Emergence over geologic time of a landmass separated from the rest of Africa along the Somali Plate margin
2Permanent closure of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea as active rift-related regions✓
3Eventual marine inundation of some rifted low-lying sectors, leading to the birth of a new ocean basin
4Progressive thinning and rupture of continental crust in parts of East Africa

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Permanent closure of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea as active rift-related regions

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