volcanism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of volcanism
Vocabulary lists containing volcanism
Earth Science - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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“Erebus helps us understand what other volcanism in the region could look like.”
From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024
“Iceland is essentially one of the best places in the world to study this … because we have both volcanism and glaciers,” volcanologist Michelle Parks of the Icelandic Meteorological Office told Reuters.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024
"What's remarkable is that Mars' volcanism has incredible similarities, but also differences, to Earth," said Day.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
To better understand its volcanism, scientists hoped to catch a Venusian eruption in the act.
From New York Times • May 27, 2024
There, sulphur points unmistakably to the earth's volcanism.
From Man or Matter by Lehrs, Ernst
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