HMH Module 3 Week 1 Vocabulary

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What instrument measures and records details about earthquakes?

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Seismographs measure and record details about earthquakes, such as their strength and duration.

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What word describes something that makes you worry that something bad may happen?

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Alarming describes something that causes worry or fear about potential bad outcomes.

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What is a small earthquake or uncontrolled shaking in a body part called?

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A tremor is a small earthquake or an uncontrolled shaking in a body part.

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What term refers to a danger?

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A hazard is a term that refers to a danger.

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What do you become if you suffer or die because of something?

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You become a victim if you suffer or die because of something.

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What is the term for a widespread occurrence of something?

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Widespread refers to something that occurs over a large area or affects many people.

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What does it mean to evacuate?

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To evacuate means to leave a place, usually for safety reasons.

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What is the consequence of an action?

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A consequence is the result or effect of an action.

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What is a significant or noteworthy event called?

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A notable event is one that is significant or worthy of attention.

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What does spontaneous mean?

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Spontaneous refers to something that occurs naturally or without external cause.