Extra Reading

Comprehension Exercises

ALEJANDRO PEREZ
OVALLES 1005

COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS

A. Based on information in the Reading, put a checkmark before

the statements that are true. Correct the statements that are
false.

1. The Ritcher scale just have 9 ranges.

2. The energy of an Earthquake is measured on the Ritcher scale.

3. Earthquake's over 8 it's fatal and considered extremely dangerous.

5. Modern builders are usually safer than Older building, because

Modern has more technology for survive in a catastrophe

CRITICAL
THINKING

B. Answer the questions. Explain your reasons. 1. Which would suffer heavier damage
and more casualties in a severe earthquake:
a modern city with tall glass buildings or a rural village with one-story mud
structures?
A City with a building, since the structures are bigger and if one falls it will
be disastrous.
 2. Look at the chart showing Ten Largest Earthquakes by Magnitude. Are
there any similarities across time, place, and/or magnitude? If so, what are
they?

Yes, 9.5 chile 1960, 9.2 alaska, U.S. , 9.1-9.3 sumatra,indonesia.

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