1) Formation of mountains 2) French word used in English 3) Geologic process 4) Geological process 5) Geological process 6) Mountain-building 7) Mountain-forming process 8) Mountain-making process 9) Process of mountain building 10) Process of mountain formation
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Orogeny refers to forces and events leading to a large structural deformation of the Earth`s lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle) due to the engagement of tectonic plates. Orogens or orogenic belts develop while a continental plate is crumpled and is pushed upwards to form mountain ranges, and involve a great range of geological processes col....
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mountain-building event, generally one that occurs in geosynclinal areas. In contrast to epeirogeny, an orogeny tends to occur during a relatively ... [12 related articles]
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The tectonic process in which large areas are folded, thrust-faulted, metamorphosed, and subjected t
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(Gk: oros=mountain; geny=forming) a period of mountain building which could last for millions of years. orogenesis is the process of mountain building, such as folding, faulting and thrusting of the earth's surface.
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n. The tectonic processes of folding, faulting, and uplifting of the earth’s crust that result in the formation of mountains.
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n. The tectonic processes of folding, faulting, and uplifting of the earth`s crust that result in the formation of mountains.
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n] - the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth`s crust)
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orogeny The process of mountain building or formation; especially, by folding and faulting of the earth's crust and by plastic folding, metamorphism, and the intrusion of magmas in the lower parts of the lithosphere. Unlike epeirogeny, orogeny usually affects smaller regions and is associated with evidence of folding and faulting. The long chains...
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noun the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth`s crust)
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A period of mountain building characterized by the folding of a portion of the Earths crust.
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The process of mountain formation, especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's Crust.
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the process of mountain making or upheaval.
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