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Beta Regio
Beta Regio is an example of what is known as a volcanic rise, which makes Beta Regio more like an island than a continent.
Volcanic rises such as Beta Regio are broad, sloping highlands over 1000 miles across. They are sometimes cut by troughs as deep and as long as the Grand Canyon. These troughs are an example of continental rifting, and are evidence of a surface in motion.
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