There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe.

Two
that are frequently linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis. Both of
them can cause a great amount of devastation when they hit. However, tsunamis
dre lhe dire, I resulr of earthqua\e. .ind canlot haoper n ir hour rl^em.

.t The Earth has three main parts. They arc the crust, the mantle, and the core.
The crust is the outer laver of the Earth. It is not a single piece of land. lnstead,
it is comprised of a number of plates. There are a few enormous plates and man)
smaller ones. These plates essentially rest upon the mantle, lvhich is fiuid. As a
rcsuit, the plates are in constant yet slow - motion- The plates may movi away
10 from or toward other plates. In some cases, they coliide violently with theb'lates
adjoining them. The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock. Over a
long time, this tension may build up. When it is released, an earthquake happens.

Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year. The vast majority are
so small that only scientific instruments can perceive them. Others are powedul
15 enough that people can feel them, yet they cause little harm or danage. More
po\\erful earthquakes, however, can cause buildings, bridges, and other struc-
tures to collapse. They may additionally injure and kill thousands of peopie and
might even cause the land to change its appearance.

Since most of the Earth's surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen be-
neath the planet's oceans. Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move.
This results in the displacement of \a/ater in the ocean. When this occurs, a tsu-
nami may form. This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all direc,
tions from the place where the earthquake happened. A tsunami moves extremely
quickly and can travel thousands of kilometers. As it approaches land, the (,ater
near the coast gets sucked out to sea. This causes the tsunami to increase in
height. Minutes latel the tsunami arrives. A large lgunami - ode more than ten
meters in height can travel far inland. As it does that, it can flood the land, des-
troy human settlements, and kill large numbers of people.

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 :-. What is the passage mainly about? 31, Which of the following is true regarding
A) HoN ear'thquakes and tsunanris occur' the crust?
B) \\ihat kind of dama€Je natural disasters (A) lt is the smalleE ofihc Eamh s three
e. Two layers.
loth of iC) Why tsunamis are deadlier rhan (B) Thc manrle benearh it keeps ir fionl
rnamis eafthquakes lTrovlltg too mucn.
iD) When eanhquakcs:lfc thc most likely (C) lt is dricker on Land than it is Lrndcr I
to happen lhe water,
(D) Therc afe many separate pieces rhar
I
rstead, naKc lt up,
18. \44rich of the followiDg statements does
I many
l.Asa PcraErdPI r iuPPUr t:
In Line 14. the word perceive is closest in
: away lA) l'he most severe type of natural disas-
plates ter-- is an earthquake,
meaning to !
Jver a (BJ Eafthquakas caLlsc mofc Llcstruction (A) comprehend
pPens. ihan lsunanlrs. (B) detcct
(C) A lsunani happens in tanden with an (C) locare
ity are eafthquake. (D) pr-event
werful (D) larrhquakes frcqLrcndv takc place altcr
More tsunamis do,
struc- 33. '/y'hich of the following is NOT men-
le and
tioned in paragraph 3 about eanhquakes?
)9. Tn line 6, the word lt refers to
(At How often pou'eful ones take place
(A) fhe nande (B) How sevcrc thc majority of rhem are
eD be- (B) The core (C) Whar kind of damage thev can cnuse
move. (C) The crust (D) Holv many peoplc they tUrically liill
(D) ]'he Earth
direc-
34. Based on the passage, what is probably
emely
10. In line rr, the word adjoining is closest in true about tsunamis?
meaning to
rse in (A) They kill more people cach ycaf than
(A) appfoaching earlhquakes.
In ten
(B) bordcring (B) They can be deadly to people standins
(C) residing
(D) alrpe:rnng (C) They are able to move as faii ri ih.
spccd of round.
(D) 'lhey cannor danrag€ shjF5 :.1ilinr .)n
the oceaD,

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