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How do sinkholes swallow entire houses and cities? - Elise Cutts

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Learning Stats

B2

Nivel MCER

633

Total Words

351

Unique Words

6/10

Dificultad

Vocabulary Diversity 55%

Subtítulos (76 segments)

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It was a rainy December morning in San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood

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when the Earth opened up.

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The ground suddenly fell away into a 12-meter-deep sinkhole

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that engulfed a garage, part of a street,

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and a luckily unoccupied multi-million-dollar mansion.

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Sinkholes can seem to strike out of nowhere,

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collapsing roads or even whole city blocks in a flash.

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And they’re more common than people often think.

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Key Vocabulary (19)

open A1 verb

To move a door, window, or lid so that an opening is no longer covered. It can also mean to start a business service or to begin an event.

away A1 adverb

To be at a distance from a particular person, place, or thing. It is also used to indicate movement towards a different place or to describe being absent from a location.

city A1 noun

A city is a large and important town where many people live and work closely together. It typically has a complex system of transport, housing, and sanitation, and serves as a hub for business and culture.

water A1 noun

H2O liquid

"Drink water daily."

collapse B2 adjective

Describing a state of having fallen down, caved in, or suddenly failed in structure or function. It is used to characterize physical objects, economic systems, or biological states that have undergone a total breakdown.

deep A1 noun

As a noun, 'the deep' refers to the ocean or a very large and deep body of water. It is also used to describe the most intense or central part of a period of time, such as the middle of the night or winter.

"The deep is important."

cliff A1 noun

A cliff is a very steep or vertical face of rock, often located at the edge of the sea or a mountain. It is usually high and can be dangerous to stand near the edge.

sediment A1 noun

Sediment is the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid like water or wine. It is made of small pieces of rock, dirt, or organic matter that sink because they are heavier than the liquid.

sea A1 noun

A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. It is generally smaller than an ocean and often partly or fully surrounded by land.

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