DIASTROPHISM

diastrophism

(noun) the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth’s crust

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

diastrophism (plural diastrophisms)

(geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features

Source: Wiktionary



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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