断だん層そう地ち形けい

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Meanings

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noun

fault topography

Geological term for landforms created by faulting, such as fault scarps, grabens, and horsts.

severance, decline, refuse

層stratum, social class, layer

地ground, earth

形shape, form, style

断だん層そう
断層 means 'fault' (the fracture itself), while 断層地形 refers to the resulting landforms.
地ち形けい
地形 is the general term for 'topography' or 'terrain'; 断層地形 specifies topography formed by faulting.

Compound of 断層 (fault) and 地形 (topography).