A Lecture On Earth Science IELTS Listening Answers

Mar 25, 2022

IELTS listening is an important section of the IELTS test and evaluates a candidate based on listening abilities. The IELTS Listening section comprises four sections to test the candidate’s listening ability. The candidates are required to listen to an audio and then answer the mentioned IELTS listening questions. This sample deals with A Lecture On Earth Science IELTS Listening Answers is IELTS Listening. The following audio will highlight a brief lecture that will address the aspects associated with earth science and further candidates are required to answer the mentioned questions. The candidate needs to answer the following question types:

MCQ
No more than three words

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Topic: A Lecture On Earth Science

Audio:

Section 4
Questions 31-40

Questions 31-33:
Choose the correct letters A-C. Write answers next to 31-33 on your answer sheet.

Q31. The Pacific is more prone to tsunami because__

it has many faults.
its faults undergo subduction.
its tectonic plates are bigger than elsewhere.

Answer: B- its faults undergo subduction.
Explanation: It can be concluded from the lecture recording, the Pacific is more prone to get affected by tsunami because of its faults undergoing subduction.

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Q32. The biggest tsunamis are usually created by___

undersea volcanic eruptions.
undersea earthquakes.
undersea landslides.

Answer: B- undersea earthquakes.
Explanation: It can be concluded from the audio that earthquakes are the largest cause of tsunami.

Q33. Tsunamis are difficult to detect in deep water because of___

their wavelength.
their high speed.
their wave rate.

Answer: A- their wavelength.
Explanation: The lecturer highlights that difficulties are faced when tsunami is required to be detected in deep water due to their respective wavelength.

Questions 34 and 35:
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

List the two ways which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have set up to detect tsunami.

Q34. _____________________________

Answer: Seismic detection system
Explanation: In the beginning of the recording, the lecturer mentions that two ways to detect tsunami are seismic detection system and Buoys (at sea). Thus the answer to this question is the seismic detection system.

Q35. _____________________________

Answer: Buoys (at sea)
Explanation: In the beginning of the recording, the lecturer mentions that two ways to detect tsunami are seismic detection system and Buoys (at sea). Thus the answer to this question is the Buoys (at sea).

Questions 36-40:

When Happened	Cause	Deaths Caused	Wave Height
1992	36_____________	none	3 feet
1992	Underwater earthquake	none	37___________
1998	38____________	1200	23 feet
1998	Underwater volcanic eruption	3000	40 feet
1896	Underwater earthquake	39__________	35 feet
8000 years ago	Underwater landslide	40___________	30 feet

Answer 36: offshore landslide
Explanation: The speaker can be heard quoting that in the year 1992, an offshore landslide caused a rise in tidal wave and further led to tsunami.

Answer 37: no wave/ zero feet
Explanation: In 1992 again, in the month of January, a Pacific ocean earthquake didn’t cause any casualties due to no wave or zero tidal feet height.

Answer 38: submarine earthquake
Explanation: This submarine earthquake caused 23 feet high tidal waves leading to loss of 1000s of lives.

Answer 39: 26,000 people
Explanation: It can be concluded that the worst tsunami hit Japan and killed 26,000 people.

Answer 40: None
Explanation: It can be concluded from the audio that the underwater landslide in Europe didn’t cause any casualties.

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