Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as
one of the most destructive forces known to man: Since records began to be
written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have
numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related .destruction has been
beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been
due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire,
disease, tsunamis(gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting
from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves. The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The other extends from the East Indians to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in A. release the energy that causes earthquakes B. lower the frequency of earthquakes C. reduce the loss from earthquake disasters D. analyze the relationship between different earthquakes 我来回答: 提交
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