Vocabulaire des Repères Naturels Clés - Parícutin

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

a country in North America south of the United States

one of the political areas with limited law-making abilities that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

positioned in the direction of the west

different or better than what is normal

a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

to become visible and noticeable

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

an empty space in the body or surface of something solid

a farming land in which corn is planted

to become greater in size, amount, number, or quality

to cause or bring about something

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

to emit, project, or send forth something, such as light, shadow, or sound

a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

the gray or black powdery residue left after something has burned

before a specific period of time passes

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

used with a number to show that it is not exact

the earth's surface where it is not under water

(of a material or substance) to extend or apply evenly across an area or object

used to express area by multiplying length by width

to have something as a part of the whole

a very small town located in the countryside

to change one's place of residence or work

up to a certain point but not beyond it

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

to increase in firmness or solidity

someone whose job or education is about science