Vatnajokull Word Search
Free Vatnajokull word search. We picked 12 themed words — its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: VATNAJOKULL, GLACIER, ICECAP, VOLCANO, LAVA, BASALT, TUFF, CALDERA, GEYSER, GEOTHERMAL, SVARTIFOSS, JOKULSA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Vatnajokull word list, defined
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- ICECAP /ˈaɪsˌkæp/ · noun
- A large area of ice forming over a landmass, typically in polar regions. A large mass of ice forming over land, especially in polar regions. Related: ice sheet, glacier, frost, ice field.
- 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.
- 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.
- BASALT /bəˈsɔlt/ · noun
- A dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is rich in iron and magnesium, often found in areas where there has been volcanic activity. It is commonly used in construction and as a dimension stone. Related: andesite, dacite, gabbro, obsidian.
- 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.
- CALDERA /kælˈdɛrə/ · noun
- A large depression in the Earth's surface formed by collapse of a volcano following an eruption, or a large artificial container, typically a large tank or reservoir, used for storing liquids or gases. Related: crater, volcano, sinkhole, depression.
- GEYSER /ˈɡeɪzər/ · noun
- A spring or fountain of hot water and steam, typically issuing from a vent in the earth's surface. A sudden and violent eruption of a volcano. Related: fountain, spring, eruption, outburst.
- GEOTHERMAL /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜːrməl/ · adjective
- Relating to the heat generated by the Earth, especially as a source of energy. Related: thermal, geologic, volcanic, earth heat.
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