In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether a natural phenomenon or an event caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults , but also by volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, a...
I can’t describe my disappointment when I found out that my standard home insurance policy doesn’t cover earthquake damage. They said it covers losses from a fire that is caused by a quake if such a fire makes my home unlivable. No thanks. That’s when I asked around and discovere...
Human beings are not aware of the environment. People often say: its great for children to study on a clean campus. But this is not the case. Now there are paper planes everywhere on the campus. Looking at the classroom again, it is not too much to describe it as "garbage pile", bu...
When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami . The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity. In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic ...
Your best chance for surviving a tsunami on a beach is to pay attention to the warning signs,stay away from the shore after an earthquake,and get to high land.Then wait for information from disaster response groups. (2)With your family,discuss how you'll reach the evacuation area (紧急...
The steady-point would then serve as a datum with respect to which the movement of the ground might be recorded and measured. The simple pendulum had often been suggested as a steady-point seismometer, but in the protracted series of oscillations which made up an earthquake the bob of a ...
Turkey's government has pledged to rebuild homes within a year. But there's no such help (and much less other assistance) across the border in northwest Syria, where the earthquake killed more than 4,500 people, injured 8,500, demolished around 10,000 buildings and left some 11,000 ...
It is important to distinguish damage from deterioration and to describe their distribution. There are European standards that specify the requirements for a condition survey stating how an immovable cultural heritage object should be registered, examined, documented and reported on (EN 16,096 _ ...
C. For seventeen hours.19 What did the boy do first when the earthquake happened? A. He shouted for help. B. He hid under the desk. C. He called the rescue team.20 Which word can describe the boy when he found himself trapped? A. Frightened. B. Nervous. C. Calm. 相关知识点:...
A A. To stress the damage levels of the earthquake. B. To explain the details of the earthquake. C. To show the speed of the earthquake. D. To describe the people's helplessness. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 答案见上 反馈 收藏 ...