Volcanic Islands Word Search
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Words to find: VOLCANO, MAGMA, LAVA, CRATER, ERUPTION, TECTONIC, PACIFIC, ISLAND, ARCHIPELAGO, ATOLL, PYROCLAST, BASALT.
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Volcanic Islands 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.
- 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.
- CRATER /ˈkreɪtər/ · noun
- A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite. More broadly, any deep depression resembling such a cavity. Related: depression, hollow, basin, cavity.
- ERUPTION /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of bursting out suddenly and violently, especially the ejection of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano. More broadly, a sudden outbreak of something previously held in or suppressed, such as violence, disease, or emotion. Related: outbreak, burst, explosion, outburst.
- 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.
- PACIFIC /ˈpæsɪfɪk/ · adjective
- Having or showing a calm and peaceful nature; relating to the Pacific Ocean. Related: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent, and often separated from the mainland by a sea or ocean. Related: islet, isle, key, atoll.
- ARCHIPELAGO /ˌɑːrkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ · noun
- An extensive group of islands, especially one forming a chain or cluster in a body of water such as an ocean or sea. Related: island group, island chain, cluster of islands, isle group.
- ATOLL /ˈætɒl/ (British); /ˈætɔːl/ (American) · noun
- A ring-shaped coral reef or string of closely spaced coral islands that encircles a lagoon, formed on the rim of a submerged volcanic island. Related: coral island, reef, islet, cay.
- PYROCLAST /ˈpaɪrəklæst/ · noun
- A fragment of rock that has been ejected from a volcano during an eruption, typically a small, rounded piece of lava or volcanic ash. Related: lava fragment, volcanic ejecta, rock fragment, ash particle.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
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