Explanation Quiz

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Earthquake

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections (tectonic plates) of the earth’s rocky outermost crust.

Earthquakes are usually caused when a rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing catch on each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that’s built up. When the rocks break, the earthquake occurs.

1. What does the text mainly explain?

• A. the meaning of earthquake

• B. the types of earthquake

• C. the cause of earthquake

• D. the effects of earthquake

• E. the place where earthquake happens

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of arge sections (tectonic plates) of the earth’s rocky outermost crust.

2. The underlined words can be replaced by…

• A. cover

• B. layer

• C. rock

• D. soil

• E. ground

Earthquake

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections (tectonic plates) of the earth’s rocky outermost crust.

Earthquakes are usually caused when a rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing catch on each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that’s built up. When the rocks break, the earthquake occurs.

3. It can be concluded that earthquake happens when…

• A. the pressure is built up

• B. the two blocks of rock are moving

• C. the seismic waves are released

• D. the rock underground suddenly breaks

• E. the ground is moved

4. The following statements are true about explanation text, except...

• A. It is a text about how something happens

• B. it is a text about facts

• C. It is a text about why something happens

• D. It is a text uses simple present tense

• E. It is a text uses simple past tense

5. The purpose of an explanation text is..

• A. to amuse the readers about how and why something happens

• B. to tell the readers about how and why something happens

• C. to persuade the readers about how and why something happens

• D. to explain the readers about how and why something happens

• E. to describe the readers about how and why something happens