Study the illustration below of the plate tectonics affecting the continent of africa. divergent plates are causing the east african rift zone to spread. this area is a deep valley surrounded by mountains, similar to a mid-ocean ridge. what do you predict will eventually happen at the east african rift zone?

- lake victoria will shrink and disappear as all the plates converge
- the african plate will grow larger as all of the plates converge
- water from the gulf of aden and the indian ocean will flow into the rift and flood the area
- the indian ocean will shrink and disappear as the rift zone gets larger