131. Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Jan 24, 2022

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On January 15th, a massive volcanic eruption in Tonga sprayed lava, dust, and ash around the region and sent tsunami waves across the ocean. What is the situation in Tonga now? Why was the eruption so powerful? What will happen next? Let's discuss it on today's episode of Thinking in English!!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/24/tongas-volcanic-eruption-explained/

Vocabulary List

Eruption (n) - the noun refers to a volcano exploding, shooting out hot rocks and burning substances

The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was the potentially the loudest sound in history

Ash (n) - the soft, grey or black, powdery substance left after burning something

You have to clear the ash out of the fireplace

To trigger (v) - to cause something to start

Caffeine can trigger headaches in some people

Devastating (adj) - causing a lot of damage or destruction

Satellite images show the devastating impact of earthquakes

Lava (n) - the hot liquid the comes out of the earth through a volcano, or the solid rock formed when it cools

Lava can flow down the side of a volcano and destroy anything in its way

Magma (n) - liquid hot rock found just below the surface of the earth

The volcano’s magma chamber is quickly filling up

Vaporisation (n) - process of turning, or causing something to turn, from a solid or liquid into gas

The vaporisation of liquids occurs when they are heated to their boiling point

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