REx 3 (3rd ed.) Unit 4B textbook questions

What is the reading mainly about?

• new earthquake-prediction technology

• earthquake-prediction failures

• efforts to predict when an earthquake will happen

• Japan's work on predicting earthquakes

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the reading's first sentence, beginning Never before have ... ?

• Most people in big cities have experienced earthquakes.

• Cities crowded with people are more likely to have serious earthquakes.

• Some of the biggest cities in the world suffer damage from earthquakes.

• More people than ever live in cities that are affected by earthquakes.

In paragraph E, line 5, what does do this refer to?

• wait for an earthquake

• study the fault

• find a fault

• set up equipment

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A major earthquake occurs in Tokai every 100 to 150 years.

• Scientists believe that the "pre-slip" theory could help predict earthquakes.

• Data supporting the "pre-slip" theory was found in Parkfield.

• Scientists recorded a major earthquake in Parkfield in late summer 2005.

What is the main idea of paragraph H?

• Further research will likely help us avoid loss of life in the future.

• Earthquake research has had a long and successful history.

• Several kinds of warning systems have been designed to predict earthquakes.

• It is unlikely we will be able to predict the earth's movement accurately.

Pick the FIRST (in order in the book) of 3 summary items from the text: Researchers around the world are working to how we can better predict earthquakes.

• Scientists think underground slips might be warnings of an earthquake.

• One area near Tokyo has large earthquakes every 100 to 150 years.

• In California, slight underground movements were identified just before an earthquake.

• Earthquake strength is usually measured using the Richter scale.

• Scientists now believe earthquakes are not random and might be predicted.

Pick the SECOND (in order in the book) of 3 summary items from the text: Researchers around the world are working to how we can better predict earthquakes.

• Scientists think underground slips might be warnings of an earthquake.

• One area near Tokyo has large earthquakes every 100 to 150 years.

• In California, slight underground movements were identified just before an earthquake.

• Earthquake strength is usually measured using the Richter scale.

• Scientists now believe earthquakes are not random and might be predicted.

Pick the THIRD (in order in the book) of 3 summary items from the text: Researchers around the world are working to how we can better predict earthquakes.

• Scientists think underground slips might be warnings of an earthquake.

• One area near Tokyo has large earthquakes every 100 to 150 years.

• In California, slight underground movements were identified just before an earthquake.

• Earthquake strength is usually measured using the Richter scale.

• Scientists now believe earthquakes are not random and might be predicted.