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Stage A W5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| foundation | the structure that holds up a building from beneath |
| propose | to suggest a plan or idea |
| recede | to move back from the area it was covering |
| crowbar | a metal tool with a bent end used to lift or pry things |
| splinter | to break into thin, sharp pieces |
| destructive | causing damage to people or things |
| intact | whole or complete; not broken or damaged |
| aftershocks | small earthquakes that happen after a large quake |
| fault | the place where two or more plates come together |
| magnitude | the size or strength of an earthquake |
| plates | huge pieces of the earth’s crust |
| seismologists | people who study earthquakes |
| trigger | to make something start or happen |
| awareness | knowledge that a situation or problem exists |
| elevation | the height of a place |
| tremendous | very large or powerful |