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English 18 Public

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the large size or importance of something:

magnitude

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a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

landslide/ landslip

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an extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake (= a shaking of the earth)

tidal wave/ tsunami

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a small, hard ball of ice that falls from the sky like rain

hailstones

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a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war:

casualties

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a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement:

aftershock

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confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble:

havoc

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a fault (= a break in the earth's surface)

fault lines

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a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage:

Earthquake

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a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose:

organization/ organisation

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the center of a storm, which rotates around a central point.

Eye of the Hurricane

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notice of a possible danger or problem

warning

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a long period when there is little or no rain:

drought

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a system used to measure the strength of an earthquake:

Richter scale

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a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens:

Famine

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a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean:

Hurricane

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