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Volcano: A peak on the Earth's crust — usually near or on the boundaries between continental plates — through which lava and gases have erupted. ^[e]

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Earth science [r]: The study of the components and processes of the planet Earth. ^[e]
Geology [r]: The scientific study of the structure and composition of the earth's crust and its changes over time. ^[e]
Plate tectonics [r]: Theory that explains geological phenomena such as seismicity, volcanism, continental drift, and mountain building in terms of the formation, destruction, movement, and interaction of the earth's lithospheric plates. ^[e]
Continental plate [r]: Add brief definition or description
Volcanology [r]: Add brief definition or description

Magma [r]: Add brief definition or description
Lava [r]: Add brief definition or description
Black smoker [r]: Add brief definition or description
Earthquake [r]: Sudden motion or trembling of Earth, which results from shock waves generated by the elastic movement of rock masses deep within the Earth, particularly near boundaries of tectonic plates. ^[e]
Tsunami [r]: Add brief definition or description

Origin of life [r]: How did self-replicating biochemistry and cells arise from the prebiotic world approximately four billion years ago? Aka abiogenesis. ^[e]
Climate [r]: The overall weather pattern for an extended period for any defined geographical location which may be over any size of area up to and including the entire Earth. ^[e]

Crater (Aden) [r]: The historic part of the city of Aden, situated in the crater of a volcano. ^[e]

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