Earthquakes
1. earthquake地震dì zhèn: The vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere. 2. focus震源zhèn yuán: the location inside the earth where an earthquake begins 3. epicenter震中zhèn zhōng: the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus 4. Magnitude of Earthquake震级zhèn jí: a number that characterizes the relative size of an earthquake. 5.Richter Scale 里氏震级lǐ shì zhèn jí: is used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake, that is the amount of energy released during an earthquake. 6. seismograph地震仪dì zhèn yí: A device that measures the strength of an earthquake. 7. tsunami海啸hǎi xiào: a big wave caused by an earthquake under water |