Caldera (Noun)
Meaning
A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The powerful volcanic eruption ended with the formation of a massive caldera that became a prominent geological feature of the landscape.
- Geologists spent years studying the unusual characteristics of the caldera that had formed as a result of the massive volcanic explosion.
- After the violent eruption subsided, the volcano collapsed into a large caldera, its once prominent peak now gone.
- The team of scientists measured the depth of the caldera, which had been growing in size over the years due to ongoing volcanic activity.
- As the ancient volcanic caldera filled with rainwater and became a freshwater lake, the local ecosystem began to thrive again.