UNIT 4英语教学课件 NATURAL DISASTERS 悦读•导入.pptxVIP

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文章导语:地震是地球上主要的自然灾害之一。目前,仍无法准确预测地震发生的时间,但科学家们对地震预测的研究一直在进行。希望有一天,我们能最大限度地减小这种灾害对人类社会带来的影响。Earthquakesaresomethingthatpeoplefear.Intheworldtherearesomeplacesthathavefewornoearthquakes.However,mostplaceshavethemregularly.Soitiscommonthateveryyeartherearehundredsofearthquakesindifferentpartsoftheworld.Countriesthathavealotofearthquakesareusuallyquitemountainous.

Wemeasure1anearthquakesstrengthontheRichterscale2.TheRichterscalewasintroducedin1935insouthernCaliforniaintheUSA.Itmeasuresearthquakesonascaleofonetoten.