n. the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents and ocean basins and mountains
The large mountain was caused by diastrophism.
The large mountain was caused by diastrophism.
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tectonism;orogeny; epeirogeny
lack of movement
4 syllables
di-as-tro-phism
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