earthquakes
from ancient times people were afraid of natural disasters. these unpredictable disasters killed thousands of people and destroy dozens of cities. it was called "the punishment of the gods". all of these is about the earthquakes.
today we can explain what the earthquake is, why it occurs and even define the earthquake-prone areas. so, why do earthquakes happen? scientists say that the reason is the movement of tectonic plates of the earth, taking place because of the volcanic eruptions or underground explosions.
over the past decade we have seen a number of seismic disasters in japan, china, chile, thailand, mexico and in other countries all over the world. in other words, the strongest earthquakes with the disastrous consequences cannot be controlled by a man, but they can be highly predicted.
nowadays there are many ways to reduce the damage to a minimum. we use special materials while constructing buildings or applying special architectural solutions as well as long-term or short-term forecasting of probable earthquakes.
to conclude, today the earthquakes are much less threatening than fifty years ago. they are no longer considered as the punishment of the heaven, just like a natural phenomenon like rain or fog. перевод
землетрясения
c древних времен люди больше всего боялись стихийных бедствий. эти непредсказуемые явления, унесшие жизнь тысяч людей и уничтожившие десятки городов, называли «наказанием богов». землетрясение – одно из них.
сегодня мы можем объяснить, что такое землетрясения, почему они происходят и даже предсказать места, для которых наиболее характерно их появление. итак, почему же происходят землетрясения? ученые объясняют эти природные явления движением тектонических плит, а также ввиду извержения вулканов или подземных взрывов.
за последнее десятилетие наблюдается целый ряд катастроф сейсмического характера: в японии, на побережье китая, в чили, таиланде и других странах по всему миру. другими словами, сильнейшие землетрясения, повлекшие за собой катастрофические последствия, неподвласны человеку, но они могут быть предсказаны заранее.
в настоящее время существует множество способов свести ущерб от землетрясений к минимуму – использование особых материалов при строительстве зданий, специальные архитектурные решения, или прогнозирование очагов вероятных бедствий.
таким образом, землетрясения сегодня представляют собой гораздо меньшую угрозу, чем 50 лет назад. они больше не являются для людей необъяснимым наказанием небес – всего лишь природное явление, как дождь или туман.
1. earthquake - tremors and vibrations of the earth's surface.2. every year on earth is about a million earthquakes 3. most of them have at the bottom of the ocean, and therefore is not accompanied by disastrous consequences.4. earthquakes are most known for the devastation that they are able to produce.5. earthquakes are most known for the devastation that they are able to produce.6. the cause of earthquakes is the rapid shift of the site of the lithosphere.7. the majority of earthquakes occur near the earth's surface.8. every year on earth is about a million earthquakes.9. most of them have at the bottom of the ocean, and therefore is not accompanied catastrophic consequences (if an earthquake under the ocean without the tsunami) .10. recently there was information that earthquakes can be caused by human activity.
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