Luzon
Largest Philippine island
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, located in the northern part of the archipelago.
Manila, the capital, sits on its western coast.
The island dominates Philippine politics and economics: Most of the country's major universities are in Luzon.
During World War II, Luzon saw intense fighting between American and Japanese forces.
Chain of scattered islands
- landmassContinuous area of ground
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- South China SeaWestern Pacific marginal sea
- Sierra MadreMajor Mexican cordillera
Philippine national language
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ethnolinguisticOf language-tied peoples
- lowlandersPlain and valley inhabitants
- dialectsRegional language variations
Wealth used for investment
Western Pacific tropical storms
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainy seasonExtended period of precipitation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
biodiversity · endemic species · tarsier · coconut · rice paddies · mango · banana · mangroves
Sudden ground movement
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
- magnitudeSize or scale
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- aftershocksTremors following main earthquake
liquefaction · subduction · faultline · seismic activity · tectonics · disaster preparedness · intensity · shaking
Philippine province, Luzon
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- Spanish colonialRelating to Spain's overseas territories
- tourismLeisure travel sector
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- lavaErupted liquid stone
ashfall · volcanic soil · geothermal · Ring of Fire · active · dormant · lahar · pyroclastic
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- landmassContinuous area of ground
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- South China SeaWestern Pacific marginal sea
Tagalog
Philippine national language
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ethnolinguisticOf language-tied peoples
- lowlandersPlain and valley inhabitants
capital
Wealth used for investment
typhoons
Western Pacific tropical storms
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainy seasonExtended period of precipitation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
rainforest · biodiversity · endemic species · tarsier · coconut · rice paddies · mango · banana · mangroves · coral reefs
earthquakes
Sudden ground movement
aftershocks · liquefaction · subduction · faultline · seismic activity · tectonics · disaster preparedness · intensity · shaking
Bataan
Philippine province, Luzon
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- Spanish colonialRelating to Spain's overseas territories
stratovolcano
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
lava · ashfall · volcanic soil · geothermal · Ring of Fire · active · dormant · lahar · pyroclastic
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- landmassescontinent, island, peninsula, Africa, mainland
- FilipinoTagalog, Filipino, Filipina, Philippines, Manila
- PhilippinesManila, Mindanao, Palawan, Filipino, Tagalog
- Philippine-American Warpacification, insurrection, water cure, war atrocities