diastrophism

• Substantivo que designa o processo de deformação da crosta terrestre, responsável pela formação de continentes, bacias oceânicas e outras estruturas geológicas de grande escala.

A noun referring to the process of deformation of the Earth's crust that produces continents, ocean basins, and other large-scale geological features.

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1. Crustal deformationC2formalscientific

   The process of deformation of the Earth's crust that creates large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountain ranges.

   Deformação da crosta terrestre

   • Diastrophism is responsible for the formation of the Himalayan mountain range.
   • Geologists study diastrophism to understand the evolution of the Earth's surface.
   • The theory of plate tectonics explains many aspects of diastrophism.