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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.