Volcanoes Word Search
A free Volcanoes word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MAGMA, LAVA, ERUPTION, CRATER, VOLCANO, VENT, CONE, TECTONIC, PLATE, MANTLE, CORE, MOLTEN.
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Volcanoes word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- VENT /vɛnt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a vent is an opening or passage through which air, gas, steam, or another substance can escape; it can also mean an expression or release of emotion. As a verb, to vent means to emit or discharge something, especially feelings such as anger or frustration. Related: outlet, opening, release, expression.
- CONE /koʊn/ · noun
- A solid or surface tapering smoothly from a flat circular base to a point (the apex); also, an object shaped like this, such as a traffic marker, ice-cream holder, or the fruit of certain conifers. Related: spire, taper, pyramid.
- 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.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A plate is a flat, usually rigid dish or a thin sheet of material, especially metal. As a verb, to plate means to cover a surface with a thin layer of metal, food, or another material. Related: dish, tray, saucer, sheet.
- MANTLE /ˈmæntəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a mantle is a cloak or other covering, especially one worn over the shoulders and fastened around the neck; it can also mean a covering or layer, such as the region beneath Earth's crust. As a verb, to mantle something means to cover or conceal it. Related: cloak, cape, cover, covering.
- CORE /kɔːr/ · noun
- The central, innermost, or most essential part of something, whether a physical object (such as an apple or the Earth), or figuratively the heart of an idea, organization, or issue. Related: center, heart, essence, nucleus.
- MOLTEN /ˈmoʊltən/ (US); /ˈməʊltən/ (UK) · adjective
- Liquid because it has been melted by heat, especially when describing metal, glass, lava, or another heated substance. It can also describe something intensely hot or figuratively powerful and emotionally charged. Related: melted, liquefied, liquid, fluid.
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