The Ring of Fire Word Search
Free The Ring of Fire word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: VOLCANO, EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI, TECTONIC, PLATE, MANTLE, MAGMA, LAVA, PACIFIC, SUBDUCTION, FAULT, SEISMIC.
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The Ring of Fire word list, defined
- VOLCANO /ˈvɒl.kə.noʊ/ · noun
- A mountain that opens downward to a bottomless pit or a vent in the Earth's surface, typically at the top of which is a vent or fissure from which lava, ash, and gases are emitted. Related: mountain, peak, hill, crater.
- EARTHQUAKE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ · noun
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. Related: tremor, temblor, seism, shock.
- TSUNAMI /tʌnəmi/ · noun
- A large and often destructive ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption, or a sudden and powerful movement of water in a river or lake. Related: tidal wave, seismic wave, ocean wave, surge.
- TECTONIC /tɛkˈtɒnɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the structure of the Earth's crust, or to a large-scale movement or process in the Earth's crust. In a broader sense, relating to a fundamental or underlying aspect of something. Related: geological, structural, fundamental, underlying.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A flat, often round, plate of metal, wood, or other material, used for serving food or as a base for a dish. To put or serve food on a plate. Related: dish, platter, tray, saucer.
- MANTLE /ˈmæntəl/ · noun
- The outer layer of the Earth, extending from the crust to a depth of about 2,900 kilometers. A cloak or covering, especially one worn by a monarch or other high-ranking person. Related: cloak, covering, garb, vestment.
- MAGMA /ˈmæɡmə/ · noun
- Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, or a mixture of molten rock and gas. It can also refer to a highly fluid and chaotic situation. Related: molten rock, lava, plasma, incandescent.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock from a volcano, or a flowing mass of molten rock from a volcano. It can also refer to a type of rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. Related: magma, molten rock, volcanic rock, igneous rock.
- PACIFIC /ˈpæsɪfɪk/ · adjective
- Having or showing a calm and peaceful nature; relating to the Pacific Ocean. Related: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.
- SUBDUCTION /sʌbˈdʌkʃən/ · noun
- The process by which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, often resulting in volcanic activity and mountain building. This process is a key component of plate tectonics. Related: downwelling, submergence, sinking, plunging.
- FAULT /fɔːlt/ · noun (also verb)
- A fault is a responsibility for an error, failure, or wrongdoing; it also refers to a defect or imperfection in something, or in geology, a fracture in the Earth's crust along which rocks have shifted. Related: defect, flaw, shortcoming, blemish.
- SEISMIC /sɪzˈmɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or caused by earthquakes, or the study of earthquakes and the movement of the Earth's crust. Related: earthquake, tremor, shudder, quake.
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