PODCAST Natural Disasters (True/False)

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1.   The earthquake in Chile caused losses reported to be in the millions.

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2. The hydroelectric plant in Ecuador closed because of an earthquake.

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3. Meteorology is the study of the weather.

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4. An avalanche involves a "wall of snow" rolling down a mountain.

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5. The Richter scale measures how severe an earthquake is, from 0 to 10.

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6. A volcano in Mexico caused floods and landslides when it erupted.

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7. Hurricane Liliana is currently hitting the coast of Chile.

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8. Seismic activity refers specifically to the movement of plates under the Earth's crust.

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9. A tsunami is a giant tidal wave that can reach up to 200 feet tall.

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10. Marco has experienced three major earthquakes while living in Los Angeles.

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11. Mount Vesuvius is a famous volcano located in Ecuador.

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12. Ash from the Vesuvius eruption helped preserve buildings and bodies like mummies.