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nonvolcanic — adj. * * * … Universalium
nonvolcanic — non vol•can′ic adj … From formal English to slang
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Geosyncline — In geology, geosyncline is a term still occasionally used for a subsiding linear trough that was caused by the accumulation of sedimentary rock strata deposited in a basin and subsequently compressed, deformed, and uplifted into a mountain range … Wikipedia
island arc — a curved chain of islands, as the Aleutians or Antilles, usually convex toward the ocean and enclosing a deep sea basin. [1905 10] * * * Long, curved chain of oceanic islands associated with intense volcanic and seismic activity and mountain… … Universalium
Massif Central (geology) — The Massif Central forms together with the Armorican Massif (Brittany and Normandy) one of the two big basement massifs in France. Its geological evolution started in the late Neoproterozoic and continues to this day. It has been shaped mainly by … Wikipedia
Non-volcanic passive margins — (NVPM) constitute one end member of the transitional crustal types that lie beneath passive continental margins; the other end member being volcanic passive margins (VPM). Transitional crust welds continental crust to oceanic crust along the… … Wikipedia
Geography of Tonga — Kingdom Of Tonga Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻO Tonga Nickname: The Friendly Islands Map of Tonga … Wikipedia
