1. © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com Key Vocabulary Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 – Nature’s Fury

5. Sample Sentence: There was much debris after the earthquake.

6. Definition: n. The remains of something broken or destroyed

8. Sample Sentence: The devastation caused by the earthquake would cost millions of dollars to repair.

9. Definition: n. Destruction or ruin

11. Sample Sentence: An earthquake typically occurs near a fault.

12. Definition: n. A break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth’s crust

14. Sample Sentence: The impact of the two cars colliding made a loud, crashing sound.

15. Definition: n. The striking of one object against another

17. Sample Sentence: The jolt from the person next to me caused me to drop my books.

18. Definition: n. A sudden jerk or bump

20. Sample Sentence: The earthquake caused the ground to shudder under our feet.

21. Definition: v. To suddenly shake, vibrate, or quiver

23. Sample Sentence: California is susceptible to earthquakes because of its many faults.

24. Definition: adj. Easily affected

26. Sample Sentence: The undulating ground made it difficult to stand.

27. Definition: adj. Moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion

29. Sample Sentence: The mountain range was created by a great upheaval.

30. Definition: n. A lifting or upward movement of the earth’s crust