DIASTROPHISM is the process of There are two types of

deformation of the Earth's crust which diastrophism and these are:

involves folding, faulting and breaking.
EPEIROGENIC
MOVEMENT
GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY - is a tilting or vertical
movement of the earth's
DIASTROPHISM
crust that affects large regions of a continent;
DIASTROPHISM
EARTHQUAKES
EARTHQUAKES It involve the uplift or warping of large parts
MOUNTAINS,
MOUNTAINS,PLATEAOUS,
PLATEAOUS,PLAINS
PLAINS of the earth's crust, thus it is a continental
building process.

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Did you know? Diastrophism acts under the
ANCHIE R. BAUYON crust for thousands or millions of years! "mountain-building"
1 - BEED processes; It acts
As a result of this earth’s movement, the height horizontally or tangentially on the surface. As a
and position of a large part of the crust can be
PROF. CAMELLE JEAN VALDEZ changed! result of this movement, two land areas move
INSTRUCTOR towards each other (convergence) and somewhere
Different parts of the crust change, and evolve, they move in opposite directions (divergence).
and new landforms are formed as a result of
diastrophism!

EARTHQUAKE is a
sudden and rapid
shaking of the ground
caused by the shifting
of rocks beneath the
earth’s surface, or by
volcanic or magmatic
activity in the earth.
Earthquakes are the result of
sudden movement along
faults within the Earth. The
movement releases stored-
up 'elastic strain' energy in
the form of seismic waves,
which propagate through the
Earth and cause the ground
surface to shake.
MOUNTAINS, PLATEAUS, and PLAINS are PLAINS are large, flat areas, often found in the
some major landforms of the Earth. Natural interior regions of continents. The flat land of plains
processes such as weathering, water, elevation, is ideal for agriculture. Plains often have thick, fertile
sinking, and erosion of the soil are constantly soils and abundant, grassy meadows suitable for
grazing animals.
shaping the Earth's surface.
MOUNTAINS are
majestic towering forms of
rock that rise high into the
sky. Mountains with
snowcapped peaks often
are shrouded in clouds and
tower high above the
surrounding land. If you
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climb them, the views are
spectacular!
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Mountains exist on every continent and even
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The largest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5!

PLATEAUS, at somewhat higher
elevations, you will find plateaus.
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management!
Mega-earthquakes can shorten the length of a day! Plateaus are flat, raised areas of
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that land made up of nearly horizontal Plains also are home to a variety of wildlife,
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around 500,000 earthquakes occur each year!

including foxes, ground squirrels, and snakes.
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rocks that have been uplifted by

Almost 80% of all the planet's earthquakes occur
When plains are found near the ocean, they're
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along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, called the "Ring of forces within Earth.
Fire"! called coastal plains!