diastrophism
noun
the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
diastrophic
-
a word derived from
diastrophism.
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Nor was the violent volcanic and diastrophic activity in the Miocene associated with extreme climates.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington
