2. debris
• The remains of
something broken or
destroyed.
• Following the tornado,
debris was scattered
all over the
neighborhood.

3. devastation
• Destruction or ruin.
• The city showed the
signs of total
devastation following
the earthquake.

4. fault
• A break in a rock mass
caused by a shifting of
the earth’s crust.
• The San Andreas
Fault runs along the
Pacific Coast of
California.

5. impact
• The striking of one
body against another.
• We braced ourselves
for the impact of the
two cars that collided
in the intersection.

6. fault impact
debris
devastation

7. jolt
• A sudden jerk or
bump.
• The seismograph
indicated the jolt felt
by those in the
earthquake zone.

8. shuddered
• Shook, vibrated, or
quivered.
• The table and chair
shuddered during the
earthquake.

9. susceptible
• Easily affected.
• Californians are
susceptible to many
earthquakes each year.

10. undulating
• Moving in waves or
with a smooth, wavy
motion.
• The children began
crawling on the
undulating ground.

11. upheaval
• A lifting or upward
movement of the
earth’s crust.
• As suddenly as it had
began, the upheaval
of the ground stopped.

12. undulating
jolt
shuddered upheaval

13. fault
• A. Depth of earth’s
• The fault in California crust
is hundreds of miles • B. Very tall mountain
long. • C. Crack in earth’s
crust
• D. Dry sandy desert
What does fault mean in
this sentence?
(C. A crack in the
earth’s crust.)

14. impact
• A. Unusual size
• The impact of the ball • B. Forceful contact
broke the window. • C. Interesting shape
• D. Mild vibration
In this sentence what
does impact mean?
(B. A Forceful
Contact)

15. devastation
• A. Celebration
• There was great • B. Panic
devastation. • C. Fear
• D. Destruction
In this sentence what
does devastation (D. Destruction)
mean?

16. debris
• There was debris • A. Recycling containers.
everywhere. • B. Rubble and wreckage
• C. New shingles
• D. Building materials
In this sentence what
does debris mean?
(B. Rubble and Wreckage)