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vol·ca·no
 volcano
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- pronunciation:
- val
keI
no
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
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volcanoes, volcanos |
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an opening in the earth's crust through which melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out in an explosion, or the mountain or hill that is created around the opening by the cooling rock.
Red hot liquid rock spilled out of the volcano.When a volcano becomes active, it's possible that it will explode.Most of Japan's mountains are volcanoes. Only some are active, though.
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mountain |
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In Roman mythology, Volcanus was the blacksmith of the Roman gods. He forged thunderbolts from his fire.
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include the study of volcanoes |
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geography, geology, plate tectonics |
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similar to volcano |
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geyser |
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some actions of volcanos |
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erupt, explode, spew, spout |
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some descriptions of volcanos |
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active, dormant, extinct |
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some parts of volcanos |
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ash, basalt, crater, gas, granite, igneous, lava, magma, rock |
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