Reading: Matching - 2019 tavaszi

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EARTHQUAKES 0) _____ Rocks break and move in the earth. Energy is released, and that's what makes the ground shake. 1) _____ The slow deformation of "tectonic plates". The rocks can break suddenly, releasing the stored energy as an earthquake. 2) _____ The ground shaking may destroy buildings and hurt people. 3) _____ No. People wrongly believe that suddenly a hole appears in the ground. This is only Hollywood's version of earthquakes. 4) _____ Actually, all over the world; however, the so-called "Ring of Fire", which is around the Pacific Ocean, is probably one of the most active areas in the world. 5) _____ Not really, and we certainly can't tell their exact date, time and location in advance. 6) _____ Yes. As a result of some human activities such as mining or underground nuclear explosions, there can be small ones. 7) _____ Some international websites have lists of earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 and greater, and most countries have their own forums with information on local earthquakes. 8) _____ No, they happen at more or less the same rate every year.