Vocabulary PowerPoint

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Vocabulary PowerPoint
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trembles People sense an earthquake when
everything nearby shakes and trembles.
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trembles shakes
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wreckage Even an earthquake shorter than one
minute can leave wreckage.
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wreckage leftover bits of something ruined
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slab A falling slab, or flat and thick piece, or
concrete can destroy everything under it.
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slab a broad, flat piece
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possessions A quake can damage peoples
possessions. The things people own might be
ruined.
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possessions things one owns
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tenement A tenement, or poorly built apartment
building, is especially at risk during a quake.
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tenement an apartment building
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crushing If falling structures are crushing
everything inside them, the street is the safest
place.
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crushing smashing
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rubble It can take time and effort to clean up
broken bits of rubble.
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rubble broken stones or bricks
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timbers Houses made of timbers, or wooden beams,
can collapse like toothpick toys.
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timbers large pieces of wood
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debris After an earthquake, the debris from a
badly damaged road can be dangerous.
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debris pieces of broken things

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constructed Buildings now can be constructed in a
way that helps them survive quakes.
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constructed built