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California earthquake drill

Vocabulary

drill

training exercise

the 'big one'

a massive earthquake

fault

break in the earth's crust, which can cause earthquakes

Richter scale

a series of numbers used to measure the strength of an earthquake

long overdue

expected for a long time

seismologist

scientist who studies earthquake

risks

likely dangers

preventable

avoidable

reflex action

automatic behaviour, something done without thinking about it

race

run quickly

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