orogenic
/ˌɔːrəˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the process of mountain formation, especially by the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust.
- Orogenic belts are regions where the Earth's crust has been compressed and uplifted.
- The Rocky Mountains were formed by orogenic events during the Laramide orogeny.
- Orogenic activity can take millions of years to build a mountain range.
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