Core Nonfiction Reading-Book 2 Unit 02 (E)

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decade

a period of ten years
A decadeis a period of ten years.

destructive

causing a lot of damage
Fire, earthquakes, and volcanoes are all destructive.

earthquake

a shaking of part of the earth's surface thatoften causes great damage
Like volcanoes, earthquakes happen when plates underthe Earth move around.

eruption

when gas or liquid rock comes out of the topof a volcano
There are frequent smaller volcanic eruptions that do not make the news.

frequent

happening often
He made frequent journeys.

generate

to cause; to create
His suggestions generated a lot of ill-feeling.

landmark

a very important event or achievement
The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.

lighter

not as heavy
Some tectonic plates under the earth are much lightert han others.

surface

the face; the top of outside of something
The Ring of Fire’s power is generated by plates under the earth’s surface.

volcano

a mountain that can erupt
volcanoes form or erupt when plates under the ground press against each other.