断だん層そう山さん脈みゃく

noun

fault-block mountains

Geological term for mountains formed by faulting rather than folding. Used in earth science contexts.

• 断だん層そう山さん脈みゃくは、地ち殻かくの断だん層そう運うん動どうによって形けい成せいされる。

  Fault-block mountains are formed by faulting of the earth's crust.