diastrophism
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- noun The process of deformation by which the major features of the earth's crust, including continents, mountains, ocean beds, folds, and faults, are formed.
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- noun The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
Examples
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Possibly diastrophism broke the original continent into small islands which would not support so large an animal population; or the drying-out may have progressed still further.
Note
The word 'diastrophism' comes from Greek roots meaning 'twist' and 'apart'.
