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 /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (British); /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/ (American) · noun
- A geological structure or opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, gases, and other volcanic material may erupt, often forming a cone-shaped mountain. Related: volcanic mountain, volcanic cone.
- MAGMA /ˈmæɡmə/ · noun
- Molten or partially molten rock found beneath Earth's surface or within a volcano. In figurative use, the term can refer to a powerful, disruptive force or an intense mass of energy. Related: molten rock, molten material.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock that erupts from a volcano or forms when molten rock is exposed at the Earth's surface. By extension, the word can refer to a surging mass or flow of people, money, or words. Related: magma, molten rock, molten material.
- 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/ (British); /tɛkˈtɑːnɪk/ (American) · adjective
- Relating to tectonic plates, their movement, or the large-scale forces and structural features of the Earth's crust. By extension, it describes broad, far-reaching changes in a system or landscape. Related: crustal, structural, geodynamic.
- PACIFIC /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · adjective; rare noun
- Peaceful, tranquil, or free from disturbance; also conciliatory or designed to avoid conflict. As a rare noun, it means a treaty or agreement intended to establish peace. Related: peaceful, placid, tranquil, serene.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A landmass surrounded by water. In figurative use, the word can refer to a place, group, or condition that is isolated from its surroundings. Related: isle, islet.
- 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 /ˈpaɪroʊˌklæst/ · noun
- A fragment of volcanic rock or other volcanic material produced by explosive volcanic activity. Pyroclasts may include ash, cinders, pumice, and volcanic bombs. Related: volcanic fragment, volcanic ejecta, pyroclastic fragment, volcanic clast.
- 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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