Teide Word Search
Teide, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TEIDE, CALDERA, CRATER, BASALT, IGNIMBRITE, TUFF, LAVA, ROQUE, PICO, CUMBRE, FUENTE, MANANTIAL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Teide word list, defined
- CALDERA /kælˈdɛərə/ · noun
- A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression formed when a volcano collapses into or explodes out its underlying magma chamber, typically much wider than a volcanic crater. Related: volcanic basin, collapse basin, crater, depression.
- 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.
- 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.
- IGNIMBRITE /ɪɡˈnɪmbraɪt/ · noun
- A type of volcanic rock that forms from the rapid cooling of pyroclastic flows, typically consisting of a mixture of ash, pumice, and other volcanic fragments. Related: volcanic rock, pyroclastic rock, lahar, tephra.
- TUFF /tʌf/ · noun
- A type of volcanic rock, often used in construction, or a person who is clumsy or awkward. Related: clumsy, awkward, lumbering, uncoordinated.
- 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.
- ROQUE /rɔk/ · noun
- A roque is a type of boules game played on a court with a flat surface, typically made of wood or concrete, and consisting of a large ball and smaller balls called 'petanque' balls. Related: petanque, boules, lawn bowling.
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