Earthquake Terror
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Debris
Debris
• There was nothing left of the house but debris.
Debris
• De – bris– The remains of something broken or
destroyed.
Devastation
Devastation
• The devastation of the city was catastrophic.
Devastation
• Dev – a – sta – tion– Destruction or ruin
Earthquake
Earthquake
• The earthquake shook the ground as the fault moved below the earth’s surface.
Earthquake• Earth - quake
– A trembling or shaking of the ground caused by movements far below the earth’s surface.
Fault
Fault
• An active fault line runs through California.
Fault• Fault
– A break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth’s crust.
Impact
Impact
• The impact of the ground during the earthquake caused the road to break apart.
Impact
• Im - pact– The striking
of one body against another.
Jolt
Jolt• The sudden jolt of the earthquake caused
the house to topple.
Jolt• Jolt
– A sudden jerk or bump.
Shuddered
Shuddered
• The building shuddered and collapsed during the earthquake.
Shuddered
• Shud - dered– Shook or vibrated.
Susceptible
Susceptible
• The area near the San Andreas Fault is susceptible to earthquakes.
Susceptible
• Sus – cep – ti – ble– Easily affected.
Undulating
Undulating
• The undulating motion of the ground caused the railroad tracks to become wavy.
Undulating
• Un – du – lat- ing– Moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy
motion.
Upheaval
Upheaval
• The upheaval of the ground caused great destruction to the highway.
Upheaval
• Up – heav - al– A lifting or upward movement of the earth’s
crust.