A powerful tremor continued to rock New Zealand. The US geological analysis says 21 tremor had struck New Zealand by 3 PM on Monday, after the 1st major tremor at midnight. It says 4 of them registered magnitudes of 6 or higher. About 40 minutes after the tremor, tsunami waves were espied along the marginal town of Kaikoura, reaching up to 1.5 meters.
The extent of the destruction includes 2 people that were killed. Some small towns are secluded and damaged buildings are sowed across the area. The town, a tourist destination, is about 60 kilometers from the epicenter. The government says they will dispatch the navy vessel and military helicopters to the town for search and rescue operations. However, their immediate priority is ensuring the delivery of clean water, food and other essentials.
Vocabulary:
tremor – earthquake, shaking
espy – see, observe
secluded – hidden, isolated
sow – scattered, spread
epicenter – the point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
Vocabulary:
tremor – [noun] earthquake, shaking
espy – [adjective] see, observe
secluded – [adjective] hidden, isolated
sow – [ adjective] scattered, spread
epicenter – [noun] the point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
True or False:
- The US geological analysis says 12 quakes had struck New Zealand.
- It says 4 of them registered magnitudes of 6 or lower.
- Tsunami waves were espied along the marginal town of Kaikoura, reaching up to 1.5 meters.
- The extent of the destruction includes 2 people that were killed.
- The town, a tourist destination, is about 50 kilometers from the epicenter.
Defend your argument:
- “A powerful tremor continued to rock New Zealand.”
- “ 4 of them registered magnitudes of 6 or higher. ”
- “Some small towns are secluded and damaged buildings are sowed across the area.”
- “They dispatched the navy vessel and military helicopters to the town for search and rescue operations.”
- ” Ensuring the delivery of clean water, food and other essentials.”
Express your opinion:
- Most of the earthquakes occur in the Ring of fire.
- Earthquake stress triggers mental health issues.
- Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods can often come at the least expected time.