1. Unit 3.1 – Volcano
Vocabulary

2. Active (adjective)
Producing or involving movement. Engaged in action or activity.
Synonym: lively, busy, energetic

3. Analyze (verb)
To examine something in order to understand it
Synonym: study

4. Create (verb)
To make or produce something; to cause something new to exist.
Synonym: build, design

5. Dangerous (adjective)
Able to cause injury, pain or harm.
Synonym: hazardous, troubling, risky

6. Define (verb)
To explain the meaning of a word or phrase.
Synonym: characterize, describe, detail

7. Destruction (noun)
Terrible damage
Synonym: ruin

8. Detect (verb)
To discover or notice the presence of something or someone.
Synonym: uncover, reveal, identify, recognize

9. Disaster (noun)
Something that happens suddenly and causes much suffering or loss to many people.
Synonym: tragedy, catastrophe

10. Drought (noun)
A period of time during which there is very little or no rain.
Synonym: dryness, shortage of supply, need, lack

11. Erupt (verb)
To come out in a sudden explosion.
Synonym: burst, gush, blow up, explode

12. Focus (verb)
To pay close attention
Synonym: to concentrate

13. Force (verb or noun)
Noun - Physical strength or power.
Verb – to make somebody do something by using force or physical strength
Synonym: strength, pressure, impact

14. Layer (noun)
Amount of something that is spread over an area.
Synonym: coating, tier

15. Major (adjective)
Very large or important
Synonym: main

16. Observant (adjective)
Good at watching or looking. Alert
Synonym: attentive, watchful

17. Prevent (verb)
To stop from happening
To stop, avoid, inhibit

18. Recovery (noun)
The process of getting back to normal
Synonym: healing

19. Report (noun and verb)
Noun: A written story about something.
Verb: When someone writes or tells a story about something.
Synonym: (noun) – article, study
Synonym: (verb) – describe

20. Severe (adjective)
Very bad, serious or unpleasant
Synonym: harsh

21. Surface (noun)
An outside part or layer of something.
Synonym: external, cover

22. Thaw (verb)
To unfreeze
Synonym: loosen, relax, warm up

23. Volcano (noun)
A mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion.

24. Warning (noun)
An action or statement that tells someone about possible danger or trouble.
Synonym: signal, recommendation, sign