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Welcome to our class
The Violence of Nature
Natrual disaster
Pre reading
How many kinds of the Violence of nature exist on our planet
There are many kinds of natural disasters!
Flood
Tsunami
Sandstorm
Tornado
Earthquake
Earthequakes Around the Pacific
While Reading
Try to divide the whole text , then give the general idea of each part.
Earthquakes
Around the
Pacific
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Brief introduction of
earthquakes around
the pacific
The earthquake of Hua
County in Shaanxi Province
The California earthquake
—The worst earthquake ever
Which province
is Hua County in
Shaanxi Province
What percentage
of the population were killed
Is this the worst earthquake
that has ever happened in U.S.
The fires lasted for 3 days.
Do you know why the earth-
quake happened in San Francisco
San Adreas Fault
Relative motion
Fault
the separation of an object or material
into two, or more, pieces under the action
of stress.
In geology, a fault is a fracture.
World’s plate
Plate boundary
Three types of plate boundary
Cultural Links
Do you want to know more about
quake
Earth
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at 10:30 AM China Standard Time at epicenter in Sichuan province, which hit Li County on Friday, April 11th 2014. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The earthquake was also strongly felt in Chengdu.
Earthquake in Li County
Li county
in Sichuan Province
11th April 2014
Where were u that time
At 3:34 am local time, a destructive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. According to Chilean authorities, over 400 people are now known to have been killed. The earthquake also triggered a Tsunami which is right now spread across the Pacific Ocean.
Earthquake in Chile
Chile Earthquake
2th April 2014(BJT)
Was it the strongest earthquake
in the history of Chile
Yes
8.8
Earth
quake
happened
WHY
Li County
Longmen Fault
Plate Boundary
Li County
Chile
Discussion
What have you learnt about the EARTHQUAKE
Protect our nature,
build our future.
——SeanJoe
Thank you!