Unit4　Earthquakes课件1（新人教必修1）.pptVIP

Unit 4　Earthquakes;An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and shifting1 of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell.Earthquakes are among the most powerful events on the earth，and their results can be terrifying.A severe earthquake may release energy 10,000 times as great as that of the first atomic bomb.Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers change their course.Earthquakes can trigger(引发)landslides2 that cause great damage and loss of life.Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series of huge，destructive3 waves called tsunamis(海啸)that flood coasts for many miles.;Earthquakes almost never kill people directly.Instead，many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from falling objects and the collapse of buildings，bridges and other structures.Fire resulting from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during a quake.Spills of hazardous chemicals(危险的化学品)are also a concern during an earthquake.;The force of an earthquake depends on how much rock breaks and how far it shifts.Powerful earthquakes can shake firm ground violently for great distances.During minor earthquakes，the vibration may be no greater than the vibration caused by a passing truck. On average，a powerful earthquake occurs less than once every two years.At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage somewhere in the world each year.About 40,000 to 50,000 small earthquakes—large enough to be felt but not damaging—occur annually.;Read the text and try to tell if these sentences are True(T)or False(F)． 1．Large earthquakes can cause a series of huge，destructive waves called tsunamis.(　　) 2．Earthquakes can directly make people lose their lives.(　　) 3．The vibration of a minor earthquake may be as small as that caused by a passing truck.(　　) 4．There are earthquakes happening all over the world every year.(　　);词海拾贝 1．shift /?Ift/v.变换，转换 2．landslide /l?ndslaId/n.山崩 3．destructive /dIstr?ktIv/adj.破坏(性)的，危害的;Ⅰ.阅读理解 1．Fast Reading：Scan the text and choos