《第8课-地震及其预测预报》.docVIP

Section A Earthquake result from sudden slippage along fault zones.In response to stress .Most Earthquakes occur at boundaries and are related to plate-tectonics processes. Earthquakes hazards include ground rupture and shaking ,liquefaction,landslides, tsunamis,coastal flooding and fires.While Earthquakes cannot be stopped .Thire negative effects can be limited by (1) designing structures in active fault zones to be more resistant to Earthquakes damage; (2) identifying and ,wherever possible ,avoiding development in areas at particular risk from Earthquakes-related hazards ; (3) increasing