[Beatrix]

Hi,
I'm reading my Upstream Proficiency Student's book and in the example below is required to underline only two words which complete the sentence:

The earthquake was so strong that it caused terrible
dereliction/devastation/demolition/destruction


So what is the problem? Apart from the first one, why all the rest can't be used: devastation, demolition, destruction? Don't they all have nearly the same meaning?

Thank you in advance