tectonism
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tectonism — [tek′tə niz΄əm] n. DIASTROPHISM … English World dictionary
tectonism — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1948 the process of deformation that produces in the earth s crust its continents and ocean basins, plateaus and mountains, folds of strata, and faults called also diastrophism … New Collegiate Dictionary
tectonism — noun The deformation of the Earths crust due to tectonic activity. Syn: diastrophism … Wiktionary
tectonism — tec·ton·ism … English syllables
tectonism — tec•to•nism [[t]ˈtɛk təˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. gel diastrophism • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
tectonism — /ˈtɛktənɪzəm/ (say tektuhn1zuhm) noun the processes such as faulting or folding which, usually over a long period of time, cause changes to the earth s crust …
tectonism — ˈtektəˌnizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tecton (from tectonic) + ism : diastrophism … Useful english dictionary
continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… … Universalium
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Enceladus (moon) — Infobox Planet name = Enceladus alt names = Saturn II adjectives = Enceladean caption = Degraded craters, fractures and disrupted terrain in Cassini mosaic of the north polar region of Enceladus bgcolour = #a0ffa0 discovery = yes discoverer =… … Wikipedia
