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Understanding Earthquakes: Key Vocabulary Concepts

This lesson explores essential vocabulary related to earthquakes, including verbs like "destroy," "break," "move," "push down," "crumble," and "lift," as well as adjectives like "dangerous" and "powerful." Important nouns such as "crust," "crustal plates," "fault," and "seismograph" are also defined. Gain insight into synonyms, antonyms, and examples that illustrate how these terms relate to the forces that shape our planet and the damage that can result from seismic activity.

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Understanding Earthquakes: Key Vocabulary Concepts

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  1. VOCABULARY UNIT 2 LESSON 2 EARTHQUAKES

  2. destroy • it is a VERB • To tear down or break up • Synonym: damage • Antonym: create Example: Earthquakes and hurricanes destroy houses.

  3. break • it is a VERB • To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently • Synonym: demolish • Antonym: to fix or repair Example: She accidentally dropped the mirror and it broke.

  4. move • it is a VERB • To change in position from one point to another • Synonym: shift • Antonym: stay put Example: The winds move in different directions.

  5. push down • it is a VERB • cause to come or go down • Synonym: drop or fall • Antonym: lift up or raise Example: The girl pushed the button down to stop the machine.

  6. crumble • it is a VERB • To break into small fragments or particles. • Synonym: grind or fall apart • Antonym: build Example: Earthquakes cause buildings to crumble.

  7. lift • it is a VERB • To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position • Synonym: raise • Antonym: push down Example: The mechanic lifted the car off the floor with a machine.

  8. crust • it is a NOUN • The exterior portion of the earth • Synonym: coating or layer Example: The top layer is the Earth’s crust.

  9. dangerous • it is an ADJECTIVE • Being able or likely to do harm. • Synonym: harmful • Antonym: safe Example: It is dangerous to be outside during a hurricane.

  10. directions • it is a NOUN • The line or course along which a person or thing moves. Example: The direction in which the storm is headed is east.

  11. powerful • it is an ADJECTIVE • Having or capable of exerting power • Synonym: strong • Antonym: weak Example: The wind is so powerful it blows anything away.

  12. crustal plates • it is a NOUN • a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly Example: When the crustal plates move, there are earthquakes.

  13. fault • it is a NOUN • cracks in the Earth's crust that are the result of movement within the crust Example: The San Andreas Fault is located in California.

  14. seismograph • it is a NOUN • An instrument for automatically detecting and recording the intensity, direction, and duration of a movement of the ground, especially of an earthquake Example: Seismographs are used to determine the strength of earthquakes.

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