The pushing upward of the earths crust
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thrustingThe pushing upward of the earth's crust
upheavalAn upward displacement of part of the earth's crust
upheavalsAn upward displacement of part of the earth's crust
geochemistrythe study of the chemistry of the earth's crust
geochemistone who studies the chemistry of the earth's crust
tectonicsLarge-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
isostacythe state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTASY
geochemistsGEOCHEMIST, one who studies the chemistry of the earth's crust
isostasythe state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTACY
geochemistriesGEOCHEMISTRY, the study of the chemistry of the earth's crust
isostasiesISOSTASY, the state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTACY
supracrustalof rocks, on or near the surface, above the earth's crust
epeirogenyThe regional uplift of an extensive area of the earth's crust
isostaciesISOSTACY, the state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTASY
plutonismthe intrusion of magma and associated deep-seated processes within the earth's crust
hydrothermalOf, relating to, or denoting the action of heated water in the earth's crust
scarpline of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; escarpment
cratonsA large, stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent
scarpedline of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; escarpment
geotectonicrelating to the structure of rock masses of the earth's crust resulting from folding or faulting
geotectonicallyGEOTECTONIC, relating to the structure of rock masses of the earth's crust resulting from folding or faulting
vadoseof, relating to, or being water or solutions in the earth's crust above the permanent groundwater level
diastrophicthe action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
isostacythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
isostasythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
subductionThe sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
sialicthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
sialsthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
sialthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
earthquakeA sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
earthquakesA sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
silicatesAny of the many minerals consisting primarily of SiO42? combined with metal ions, forming a major component of the rocks of the earth's crust
shieldsA large rigid area of the earth's crust, typically of Precambrian rock, that has been unaffected by later orogenic episodes, e.g., the Canadian Shield
geotechnicalrelating to geotechnics, the application of scientific and engineering principles to the solution of problems related to the nature and constitution of the earth's crust also GEOTECHNIC
geotechnicrelating to geotechnics, the application of scientific and engineering principles to the solution of problems related to the nature and constitution of the earth's crust also GEOTECHNICAL
simaassemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents
simasassemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents