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Natural environment
Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.
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pahoehoe
Natural environment; Volcano
A Hawaiian term for lava with a smooth, billowy, or ropy surface. Click here to view a photo of pahoehoe.
pele hair
Natural environment; Volcano
A natural spun glass formed by blowing-out during quiet fountaining of fluid lava, cascading lava falls, or turbulent flows, sometimes in association with pele tears. A single ...
specific gravity
Natural environment; Volcano
The density of a mineral divided by the density of water.
tsunami
Natural environment; Volcano
A great sea wave produced by a submarine earthquake, volcanic eruption, or large landslide.
talus
Natural environment; Volcano
A slope formed a the base of a steeper slope, made of fallen and disintegrated materials.
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