diastrophism

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The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
{i} process through which the earth's crust changes, formation of land and mountains (Geology)
or tectonism Large-scale deformation of the Earth's crust by natural processes, which leads to the formation of continents and ocean basins, mountain systems and rift valleys, and other features by mechanisms such as lithospheric plate movement (see plate tectonics), volcanic loading, or folding. The study of diastrophism, or tectonic processes, is the central unifying principle in modern geology and geophysics
diastrophic
{s} (Geology) pertaining to diastrophism, pertaining to tectonic activity which leads to major changes in the Earth's crust (such as the formation of mountains, continents, etc.)
diastrophism

    الواصلة

    di·as·tro·phism

    التركية النطق

    dayästrıfîzım

    النطق

    /dīˈastrəˌfəzəm/ /daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm/
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