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Earthqua...

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes-being among the most deadly natural hazards-strike without any prior warning, leaving catastrophe in their wake with terrible loss of human lives as well as economic loss

Technically, an earthquake (also known as tremor, quake or temblor) is a kind of
vibration through the earth's crust. This vibration occurs as a result of powerful
movement of rocks in the earth's crust. These powerful movements trigger a rapid release of energy that creates seismic waves that travel through the earth. Earthquakes are usually brief, but may repeat over a long period of time. (Earth Science. 2001)

Earthquakes are classified as large and small. Large earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take form of violent shocks. The vibrations from a large earthquake last for a few days known as aftershocks. Small earthquakes are usually slight tremors and do not cause much damage. Large earthquakes are known to take down buildings and cause death and injury (Richter, 1935). According to some statistics, there
may be an average of 500,000 earthquakes every year but only about 100,000 can be felt and about 100 or so can cause damage each year.

Earthquakes are dreaded by everyone.

Discussion

1. Have you ever witnessed an earthquake? What effect did it have on you?

2. Why are earthquakes considered as the most deadly natural hazards?

3. Did you notice anything specific about the way this text is written?

4. What kind of text is this?

H. Qisthi · Accepted Answer

Kelas : 11 SMA

Topik : Explanation Text

Hi, Nur.

Berikut ini jawaban untuk soal yang kamu berikan :

1. Yes, I have. I feel dizzy for a few minutes.
2. Because it strikes without any prior warning, leaving catastrophe in their wake with terrible loss of human lives as well as economic loss.
3. Yes, I did. The text is written in a way that link cause and effect in explaining how and why an earthquakes occured.
4. It's kind of an explanation text.

Untuk memudahkanmu dalam memahami jawaban tersebut maka berikut pembahasan dari jawaban tersebut :

1. Have you ever witnessed an earthquake? What effect did it have on you? (Apakah kamu pernah menyaksikan gempa bumi? Apa pengaruhnya bagi kamu?

Untuk menjawab soal ini disesuaikan dengan pengalaman yang pernah kamu alami ya.

Jawaban yang diberikan di atas merupakan pengalaman yang kakak alami saat terjadi gempa bumi.

2. Why are earthquakes considered as the most deadly natural hazards? (Mengapa gempa bumi dianggap sebagai bencana alam paling mematikan?)

Di paragraf pertama dijelaskan bahwa gempa bumi-menjadi salah satu bencana alam yang paling mematikan karena gempa bumi menyerang tanpa peringatan sebelumnya, meninggalkan malapetaka di belakang mereka dengan hilangnya nyawa manusia yang mengerikan serta kerugian ekonomi

3. Did you notice anything specific about the way this text is written? (Apakah kamu memperhatikan sesuatu yang spesifik tentang cara teks ini ditulis?)

Teks tersebut ditulis dengan cara menghubungkan sebab dan akibat dalam menjelaskan bagaimana dan mengapa gempa bumi terjadi.

4. What kind of text is this?

Teks di atas merupakan salah satu contoh teks eksplanasi (explanation text) karena teks tersebut menjelaskan bagaimana dan mengapa gempa bumi terjadi serta menjelaskan akibat dari gempa bumi.

Semoga terbantu. Terima kasih sudah bertanya di Roboguru, Nur.

Tri U · Answer

have you every witnessed an earthquake? what effect did it have on you?

Tri U · Answer

apa arti dari teks di atas

Anak A · Answer

What is the damage caused by an earthquake

Nuraeni N · Answer

Kosa kata dari text earthquake

Acha S · Answer

What kind of text is this?

Ismul N · Answer

Apa topik/pernyataan umum pada kedua teks di atas, jelaskan!