volcanic
From molten earth
Volcanic describes anything relating to volcanoes—volcanic eruptions, volcanic rock, volcanic islands formed by undersea eruptions.
The word extends to temperaments or situations that are explosive and unpredictable: His volcanic temper made everyone nervous.
A volcanic personality may erupt suddenly and violently after a period of apparent calm.
Molten rock underground
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- aaSharp, blocky lava flow
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
flow · viscosity · silica · andesite · congeal · vent · crust · mantle
Collapsed volcanic summit basin
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- ventOpening for airflow
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- ashfallAirborne volcanic debris descending
pyroclastic · lahar · mudflow · tephra · fumarole · sulfur · tremor · geyser
Fine-grained volcanic stone
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- scoriaPorous volcanic ejecta
- tuffSolidified volcanic ash
andesite · rhyolite · tephra · breccia · porphyry · vesicular · glassy · extrusive
Able to reproduce abundantly
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- mineral-richHigh in inorganic nutrients
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
vineyard · coffee · cacao · tropical · nutrient · loam · farming · plantation
Prone to sudden detonation
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
hot-headed · eruptive · simmering · smoldering · seething · combustible · incendiary · passionate
Geothermally heated water source
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
mudpot · hydrothermal · spa · onsen · thermal · vent · Yellowstone · Rotorua
Study of crustal deformation
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- riftCrack or estrangement
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- mantleCovering or wrap
lithosphere · pluton · sill · dike · batholith · seismology · plate boundary · magma chamber
magma
Molten rock underground
obsidian · flow · viscosity · silica · andesite · congeal · vent · crust · mantle · plume
caldera
Collapsed volcanic summit basin
ashfall · pyroclastic · lahar · mudflow · tephra · fumarole · sulfur · tremor · geyser · stratovolcano
basalt
Fine-grained volcanic stone
tuff · andesite · rhyolite · tephra · breccia · porphyry · vesicular · glassy · extrusive · perlite
fertile
Able to reproduce abundantly
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- mineral-richHigh in inorganic nutrients
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
terroir · vineyard · coffee · cacao · tropical · nutrient · loam · farming · plantation · crops
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
unpredictable · hot-headed · eruptive · simmering · smoldering · seething · combustible · incendiary · passionate · intense
hotspring
Geothermally heated water source
steam · mudpot · hydrothermal · spa · onsen · thermal · vent · Yellowstone · Rotorua · Iceland
tectonics
Study of crustal deformation
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- riftCrack or estrangement
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
mantle · lithosphere · pluton · sill · dike · batholith · seismology · plate boundary · magma chamber · ring of fire
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- mountain adjectivestowering, majestic, snow-capped, rugged, jagged
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- terrain wordshilly, rocky, muddy, sandy, flat
- Elemental Qualitiesairy, earthy, fiery, watery, icy
- VenusVenus, Aphrodite, Venus de Milo, morning star, evening star
volcanicsedimentary
Formed from deposited material
metamorphic · plutonic · intrusive · nonvolcanic · glacial
- volcanic eruptionExplosive geological discharge
- active volcanoMountain capable of erupting
- volcanic islandsLand formed by underwater eruptions
- dormant volcanoCurrently quiet volcanic peak
- active volcanoesMountains currently capable of eruption
- baking soda volcanoVinegar-powered eruption model
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