2015-2016学年高一英语同步学习：第4元 period ⅰ 单元预习课(人教版必修1).docVIP

Period Ⅰ　单元预习课 ,　　地震是一种可怕的自然现象。地震是如何发生的它又有哪些危害呢？) EARTHQUAKES Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.China，Japan，Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.On May 12th(里氏震级)．The Richter scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA.It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten.Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.(地壳) is made up of layers of rock called plates.As these plates movebreak up gas and oil pipes.This can cause fires to break out，which can do as much damage as the earth