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| tectonic plate |
any of the several segments of Earth's crust and upper mantle that move in relation to one another causing such phenomena as continental drift and volcanic eruptions. |
| tephra |
volcanic materials such as dust, ashes, and pumice ejected during an eruption. |
| Triassic |
of, relating to, or designating the first geological period of the Mesozoic Era, from approximately 220 million to 180 million years ago, when volcanic activity was prominent and many reptiles, including the dinosaurs, appeared. [1/2 definitions] |
| tsunami |
a very large, often destructive sea wave caused by a marine earthquake or volcanic explosion. |
| tufa |
a rock formed from volcanic ash; tuff. [1/2 definitions] |
| tuff |
a kind of rock formed by the compacting of volcanic ash of varying coarseness. |
| volcanology |
the scientific study of volcanic phenomena. |
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