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WORLD HERITAGE WORD MATCH FOR LAVA DOG 1, 2 & 3

Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 1, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Read Lava Dog Episode 1 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Dormant a. A person who sells
2. To erupt b. Melted rock coming from a volcano, and also the rock after it has cooled and hardened
3. Exotic c. Not active but capable of being active
4. Lava d. Made liquid by heat; melted
5. Molten e. An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected; a mountain formed by the materials ejected from a volcano
6. Sea turtle f. To become violently active
7. Vendor g. Large marine turtle that has paddle-shaped feet to aid in swimming
8. Volcano h. Very different or unusual

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 2, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Read Lava Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. To bound a. A hard covering or surface layer
2. Canopy b. A female being believed to have more than human powers
3. Climate c. Consisting of or resembling earth
4. Crust d. A shade or shelter that hangs over something, especially the uppermost spreading layer of a forest
5. Earthy e. To move by leaping
6. Fern f. The average weather conditions, such as rain, temperature and wind, of a particular place or region over a period of years
7. Goddess g. Low-growing plants, saplings, and shrubs beneath trees in a forest
8. Undergrowth h. A plant with roots, stem, and fronds that produces spores instead of flowers

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 3, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Read Lava Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Aa a. A hollow shaped like a bowl around the opening of a volcano
2. To blurt b. To make a long, sharp sound like the letter s, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening
3. Caldera c. An elevated place that has a good view
4. Crater d. Marked with long, narrow marks or bands of color
5. To hiss e. To say suddenly and without thinking
6. Overlook f. Lava with a smooth ropy surface
7. Pahoehoe g. A large depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano
8. Streaked h. Lava having a rough surface

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