首页
登录
职称英语
According to the news item, how far was the center of the Tuesday earthquake fro
According to the news item, how far was the center of the Tuesday earthquake fro
游客
2024-12-23
27
管理
问题
According to the news item, how far was the center of the Tuesday earthquake from the capital of Haiti? [br]
Earthquake hit Haiti hard, with extensive damage and many casualties.
Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, the Caribbean seems geologically quiet, but this area — where tectonic plates meet — has a long history of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes.
In 1946, the Dominican Republic, just across the border from Haiti, experienced a magnitude eight earthquake, which triggered a tsunami. Other major recorded earthquakes in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries may have been produced by movement of the same fault that caused Tuesday’s disaster.
Earthquakes generally occur when the tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust move suddenly. Eric Calais, a geophysicist, says that sudden movement can follow a buildup of stress as adjacent plates struggle to move past each other.
In this case, the damage was caused by movement of a "strike-slip fault."
In other cases, the plates may move up and down, rather than from side to side. Either way, the release of energy can cause tremendous damage. How much damage depends on several factors.
The center of the earthquake was a scant 10 kilometers beneath the surface, and just 15 kilometers from the capital.
Tuesday’s quake has been followed by a series of aftershocks, which Stuart Sipkin of the US Geological Survey says are pretty typical.
Many of the aftershocks have been measured at over magnitude 5—enough to cause additional damage, including toppling structures weakened by the original earthquake.
选项
A、In 1946, Haiti experienced a magnitude eight earthquake.
B、In 1946, the Caribbean experienced a magnitude eight earthquake.
C、In 1946, the Pacific Rim experienced a magnitude eight earthquake.
D、In 1946, the Dominican Republic experienced a magnitude eight earthquake.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3880636.html
相关试题推荐
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,morethan50%ofAmericansisconcerned(1)___
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,morethan50%ofAmericansisconcerned(1)___
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,morethan50%ofAmericansisconcerned(1)___
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,morethan50%ofAmericansisconcerned(1)___
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,morethan50%ofAmericansisconcerned(1)___
AccordingtoOxfordEnglishDictionary,bookis"awrittenorprintedtreat
AccordingtoOxfordEnglishDictionary,bookis"awrittenorprintedtreat
AccordingtoOxfordEnglishDictionary,bookis"awrittenorprintedtreat
AccordingtoOxfordEnglishDictionary,bookis"awrittenorprintedtreat
AccordingtoUKpolitics,"avoteofnoconfidence"isdecidedbyA、theHouseof
随机试题
Ineveryeconomicsystem,entrepreneursandmanagersbringtogethernatural
[originaltext]W:Well,Secretary,we’dliketotalkaboutthestateofeducatio
[originaltext]M:Isn’titrathercoldoutside,Sally?W:Itisabit,butIcan
[originaltext]W:Youdon’tlooksmartthismorning.Icanseeyou’renothappy.
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTestf
项目实施期管理的主要任务是()。A、确定项目的范围 B、确定项目的定义
2×15年1月1日,为奖励并激励高管,A上市公司与其管理层成员签署股份支付协议,
冲压机常采用的安全防护控制类型有:双手操作式、光电感应保护装置,对于光电感应式安
在工程量清单计价中,下列费用项目应计入总承包服务费的是()A.总承包人的工程分
漏斗骨盆的特点是A.对角径<11.5cm B.粗隆间径加大 C.耻骨弓角>9
最新回复
(
0
)