noun
fault-block mountains
Geological term for mountains formed by faulting rather than folding. Used in earth science contexts.
断層山脈は、地殻の断層運動によって形成される。
Fault-block mountains are formed by faulting of the earth's crust.
褶曲山脈 are fold mountains, formed by compression and folding of rock layers, while 断層山脈 are fault-block mountains, formed by faulting and vertical displacement.
Compound of 断層 (fault) and 山脈 (mountain range). The term is a direct geological classification.