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The process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
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diastrophism
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n. the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
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Diastrophism refers to deformation of the Earth's crust , and more especially to folding and faulting . Diastrophism can be considered part of geotectonics . Diastrophism comes from the Greek word meaning a twisting . All processes that move, elevate or ...
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n. (context geology English) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
Usage examples of diastrophism.
Evolution and natural processes like erosion and deposition, diastrophism and the other forces operated in accordance with the logic of each hex, so things were constantly changing on the Well World as they were everywhere in the universe.
They did well, astonishingly so, but the long-term effects of the axial tilt produced diastrophism and a great ice age within a few centuries.
Possibly diastrophism broke the original continent into small islands which would not support so large an animal population.