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Continental drift, Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park, Iceland

One of the many cracks or faults that traverse the rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The continental drift between the North American (left) and Eurasian Plates (right) is the boundary where the tectonic plates run through Iceland and are slowly drifting apart (about 2cm a year).

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Copyright: Rozanne Hakala
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One of the many cracks or faults that traverse the rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The continental drift between the North American (left) and Eurasian Plates (right) is the boundary where the tectonic plates run through Iceland and are slowly drifting apart (about 2cm a year).