1. Earthquake Terror I can determine the meaning of and use key vocabulary words correctly.

2. Debris

3. There was nothing left of the house but debris.

4. Debris De – bris –The remains of something broken or destroyed.

5. Devastation

6. The devastation of the city was catastrophic.

7. Devastation Dev – a – sta – tion –Destruction or ruin

8. Earthquake

9. The earthquake shook the ground as the fault moved below the earth’s surface.

10. Earthquake Earth - quake –A trembling or shaking of the ground caused by movements far below the earth’s surface.

11. Fault

12. An active fault line runs through California.

13. Fault –A break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth’s crust.

14. Impact

15. The impact of the ground during the earthquake caused the road to break apart.

16. Impact Im - pact –The striking of one body against another.

17. Jolt

18. The sudden jolt of the earthquake caused the house to topple.

19. Jolt –A sudden jerk or bump.

20. Shuddered

21. The building shuddered and collapsed during the earthquake.

22. Shuddered Shud - dered –Shook or vibrated.

23. Susceptible

24. The area near the San Andreas Fault is susceptible to earthquakes.

25. Susceptible Sus – cep – ti – ble –Easily affected.

26. Undulating

27. The undulating motion of the ground caused the railroad tracks to become wavy.

28. Undulating Un – du – lat- ing –Moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion.

29. Upheaval

30. The upheaval of the ground caused great destruction to the highway.

31. Upheaval Up – heav - al –A lifting or upward movement of the earth’s crust.