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volcanism

/ˈvɒlkənɪzəm/noun

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ज्वालामुखीयता, ज्वालामुखी क्रिया

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    [U] technical

    the movement of melted rock and gases from inside the earth to its surface, and the activity of volcanoes

    ज्वालामुखीयता, ज्वालामुखी क्रिया

    • The islands were formed by volcanism millions of years ago.
    • The Deccan Traps are the result of ancient volcanism.
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The scientific study of volcanoes is volcanology, and a scientist who studies them is a volcanologist.

ज्वालामुखियों का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन volcanology कहलाता है, और उनका अध्ययन करने वाला वैज्ञानिक volcanologist कहलाता है।

General knowledge

The Deccan Traps in western and central India were formed by huge lava flows about 66 million years ago.

पश्चिमी और मध्य भारत के Deccan Traps लगभग 6.6 करोड़ वर्ष पहले विशाल लावा प्रवाहों से बने थे।