Earthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the Ring of Fire. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California
Typhoons: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word typhoon comes from Chinese: tai means big and feng means wind, so the word typhoon means big wind.
1. A tidal wave can only occur when...........
A. There is a typhoon C. There is an earthquake
B. There is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth
D. There is a volcanic eruption
2. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused......
A. an eruption B. a tidal wave C. a tornado D. severe damage
3. In Chinese language, the word "typhoon" means...
A. hurricane B. big wind C. cyclone D. tropical storm
4. Most of earthquakes in the world occur in......
A. Ring of Fire B. Australia C. Japan D. Asia
5. What is the main idea of the passage ?
A. earthquakes B. tidal waves C. natural disasters D. typhoons