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Lesson 6

Earthquakes

An earthquake, one of the natural phenome-

na, is the shaking or the trembling of the earth

caused by volcanic or tectonic movements. It

is a natural calamity that is feared throughout

the world. An earthquake is felt by a harmless

shaking of the surroundings to a heightened

tremor that can cause buildings to crumble. To

make matters worse, tsunami, a type of earth-

quake underwater, causes to destroy the na-

ture and take away people’s lives.

Comprehension

1. What cause an earthquake?

2. What other natural calamity is mentioned above?

Questions

1. Have you ever experienced an earthquake? If so, when was it?
2. What preparations should you make before an earthquake hits?

3. What frightens people the most in the event of an earthquake?
4. Is it possible to know in advance that an earthquake is coming?

5. What kind of natural calamities do you have in your country?

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