Geological Events

verb to completely surround or cover something

• The building was engulfed in flames before the firefighters arrived.
• The entire street was engulfed in water after the heavy rain.
• The party was so wild, it felt like we were engulfed in chaos the whole night.
• She felt engulfed by the overwhelming emotions swirling inside her.

noun a seismic or earthquake tremor

• The temblor registered a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.
• Did you feel the temblor last night? It shook the whole neighborhood!
• That temblor was insane, dude!
• The temblor of emotions she felt after the breakup was overwhelming.

noun a current of warm air that rises in the atmosphere

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• The updraft created by the warm air rising helped the glider stay aloft for hours.
• We felt the updraft as we stood on top of the hill, it was like a gentle breeze lifting us up.
• Dude, did you catch that sick updraft while surfing the air currents?
• Her positive attitude acted as an updraft, lifting the spirits of everyone around her.

noun a volcano capable of producing an eruption with major effects on the global climate and ecosystem

• The eruption of a supervolcano can have catastrophic effects on the surrounding area.
• Have you heard about that supervolcano that's overdue for an eruption?
• Dude, if that supervolcano blows, we're all toast.
• Her anger was like a dormant supervolcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

noun A series of earthquakes occurring in a specific area within a short period of time.

• The region experienced a significant seismic swarm, with multiple earthquakes occurring within a short period of time.
• Did you feel that seismic swarm last night? It was crazy!
• The seismic swarm had everyone shook!
• The sudden increase in customer complaints was like a seismic swarm hitting the company.

noun A geological phenomenon where water underground freezes and expands, causing the ground to crack and produce a loud noise

• The phenomenon known as a frost quake occurs when the ground suddenly cracks due to the expansion of frozen water underground.
• I heard a loud boom last night, turns out it was just a frost quake causing the ground to crack.
• Dude, did you feel that frost quake last winter? It shook my whole house!
• The news of their breakup was like a frost quake, shattering the peaceful facade of their relationship.

noun aftershocks or tremors that occur after a major earthquake

• The seismologists studied the afterquakes that occurred following the major earthquake.
• Did you feel those afterquakes last night? They were pretty strong.
• The afterquakes were so intense, it felt like the ground was doing the cha-cha.
• The afterquakes of her decision to leave reverberated through his life.