Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area
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An earthquake hit the Bay Area in California. It happened near San Leandro. San Leandro is in Alameda County.
The earthquake had a magnitude of about 4.0 to 4.1. People felt the earthquake in many parts of the Bay Area.
The USGS is a science group. It watches earthquakes in the United States. The USGS gave information about this earthquake.
Small earthquakes like this one often do not cause big damage. Many people in California feel earthquakes sometimes.
The Bay Area sits near big fault lines. This is why earthquakes happen there. People in California know about earthquake safety.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- USGS
- a US government group that studies earth science
- fault lines
- cracks in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Bay Area
- a region in California near San Francisco
- Alameda County
- an area in California near San Francisco
- shake
- to move quickly side to side
- region
- a big area of land
- damage
- harm done to something
- safety
- being free from danger
- science
- study of the natural world
- ground
- the surface of the earth
- strong
- having a lot of power
- information
- facts about something
- watch
- to look at carefully over time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Near San Leandro 2. About 4.0 to 4.1 3. USGS
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
An _____ hit the Bay Area in California. It happened near San Leandro. San Leandro is in Alameda _____.
The earthquake had a _____ of about 4.0 to 4.1. People felt the earthquake in many parts of the Bay Area.
The USGS is a science group. It watches _____ in the United States. The USGS gave information about this earthquake.
Small earthquakes like this one often do not cause big _____. Many people in California feel earthquakes sometimes.
The Bay Area sits near big fault _____. This is why earthquakes happen there. People in California know about earthquake _____.
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