Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in terms of
• concern about: To worry about something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• strike: To hit something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• initial: First letter of your given name
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• geological: Concerning studies of the Earth's rocks and soil
• quake: Short for earthquake
• geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
• lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled