Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation…
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Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake environmental effects such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, glacial, fluvial, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes such as explosions. A related field that uses geology to infer information regarding past earthquakes is paleoseismology.
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How to read it
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes|and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth|or through other planet-like bodies.‖The field also includes studies of earthquake environmental effects|such as tsunamis‖as well as diverse seismic sources|such as volcanic,|tectonic,|glacial,|fluvial,|oceanic,|atmospheric,|and artificial processes such as explosions.‖A related field that uses geology|to infer information regarding past earthquakes|is paleoseismology.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 26–30 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| environmental | en·vi·ron·MEN·tal | /ɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ |
| propagation | prop·a·GA·tion | /prɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/ |
| atmospheric | at·mos·PHER·ic | /ætməsˈfɛrɪk/ |
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| seismology | seis·MOL·o·gy | /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/ |
| scientific | sci·en·TIF·ic | /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/ |
67 words in 26–30 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after bodies., tsunamis and explosions.; give each adjective in the list volcanic, tectonic, glacial, fluvial, oceanic, atmospheric its own short beat, then finish on paleoseismology.
Where marks are usually lost
Late stress in prop·a·GA·tion, at·mos·PHER·ic, in·for·MA·tion, sci·en·TIF·ic, en·vi·ron·MEN·tal; second-syllable stress in seis·MOL·o·gy. Hesitating before paleoseismology or inside the seven-item list. Dropping -s in earthquakes, waves, bodies, includes, studies, effects, sources, processes, explosions.
General tip: In a long list, keep the pitch slightly up on each item and let it fall only on the last one, explosions — this makes the list sound finished.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 地震学是研究地震以及弹性波在地球或其他类行星天体中传播的科学。该领域还包括对地震环境效应(如海啸)的研究,以及对多种地震源的研究,如火山、构造、冰川、河流、海洋、大气过程以及爆炸等人为过程。一个利用地质学推断过去地震信息的相关领域是古地震学。
हिन्दी: भूकंपविज्ञान भूकंपों और पृथ्वी या अन्य ग्रह-सदृश पिंडों में प्रत्यास्थ तरंगों के प्रसार का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन है। इस क्षेत्र में भूकंप के पर्यावरणीय प्रभावों, जैसे सुनामी, का अध्ययन भी शामिल है, साथ ही विविध भूकंपीय स्रोतों का — जैसे ज्वालामुखीय, विवर्तनिक, हिमनदीय, नदीय, महासागरीय, वायुमंडलीय और विस्फोट जैसी कृत्रिम प्रक्रियाएँ। पिछले भूकंपों की जानकारी निकालने के लिए भूविज्ञान का उपयोग करने वाला संबंधित क्षेत्र पुराभूकंपविज्ञान है।
नेपाली: भूकम्पविज्ञान भूकम्प र पृथ्वी वा अन्य ग्रहजस्ता पिण्डहरूमा प्रत्यास्थ तरङ्गहरूको प्रसारणको वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन हो। यस क्षेत्रमा सुनामीजस्ता भूकम्पका वातावरणीय प्रभावहरूको अध्ययन पनि पर्छ, साथै ज्वालामुखीय, टेक्टोनिक, हिमनदीय, नदीजन्य, सामुद्रिक, वायुमण्डलीय र विस्फोटजस्ता कृत्रिम प्रक्रियाहरू गरी विविध भूकम्पीय स्रोतहरू पनि पर्छन्। विगतका भूकम्पबारे जानकारी अनुमान गर्न भूविज्ञान प्रयोग गर्ने सम्बन्धित क्षेत्र पुराभूकम्पविज्ञान हो।
Tiếng Việt: Địa chấn học là ngành khoa học nghiên cứu động đất và sự lan truyền của sóng đàn hồi qua Trái Đất hoặc qua các thiên thể giống hành tinh khác. Lĩnh vực này cũng bao gồm nghiên cứu các tác động môi trường của động đất như sóng thần, cũng như các nguồn địa chấn đa dạng như quá trình núi lửa, kiến tạo, băng hà, sông ngòi, đại dương, khí quyển và quá trình nhân tạo như các vụ nổ. Một lĩnh vực liên quan dùng địa chất học để suy ra thông tin về các trận động đất trong quá khứ là cổ địa chấn học.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.