Associations to the word «Orogeny»
Noun
- Uplift
- Deformation
- Cretaceous
- Massif
- Collision
- Triassic
- Crust
- Sediment
- Oceanic
- Stratum
- Basin
- Erosion
- Intrusion
- Thrusting
- Continental
- Arc
- Alp
- Granite
- Thrust
- Geologist
- Shale
- Rockies
- Continent
- Basement
- Magma
- Sandstone
- Rift
- Suture
- Alps
- Geology
- Andes
- Deposition
- Allegheny
- Belt
- Collage
- Plate
- Margin
- Plateau
- Ma
- Fault
- Ural
- Himalayas
- Fold
- Bowen
- Compression
- Amadeus
- Mountain
- Limestone
- Napier
- Closure
- Rock
- African
- Conglomerate
- Formation
- Basalt
- Antarctica
- Rafael
- Pan
- Shear
- Mantle
- Boil
- Turkic
- Zone
- Phase
- Ocean
- Ga
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OROGENY, noun. (geology) the process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.
Dictionary definition
OROGENY, noun. The process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust).
Wise words
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