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Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of vibration. Other damage results from landslides, tsunamis, or major fires which are initiated by the quake.

There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale, which goes from 0 upward. The highest magnitude recorded to date is 8.9.

Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0. Exceptions to this are those whose epicenters are located far from inhabited areas. The actual cause of the quake itself is the rupturing or breaking of rocks at or below the earth’s surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth’s crust and continental drift.
【題組】What is the meaning of the word “magnitude”?
(A) A measure of energy
(B) A measure of destruction
(C) A measure of earthquakes
(D) A metric measurement

答案：A
難度： 適中
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Shi Jou 大三下 (2012/12/11)

magnitude - Yahoo!奇摩字典

n.名詞

巨大, 廣大[U]

重大, 重要[U]

No one comprehended the magnitude of the problem then. 當時無人認識到這一問題的嚴重性。

量; 大小; 強度; 音量[U]

It is difficult to imagine the magnitude of the universe. 宇宙的廣大很難想像。

【天】星等(指星的亮度)[C]

a star of the second magnitude 第二星等的一顆星

【地】震級[C]

 

名詞 < translate.google.com.tw>

                大小        size, magnitude, dimension, measurement, bigness

                星等        magnitude

                量綱...


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Shi Jou 大三下 (2012/12/11)

The highest magnitude recorded to date is 8.9.
迄今記錄到的最高震級為8.9。

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Joana Lin 國二下 (2013/01/09)
metric measurement 度量衡


Every year earthquakes are responsible f..-阿摩線上測驗