原田英語の時事英語ジュニア|英語ニュース ワークシート(中学生レベル)
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カムチャツカ半島沖でM8.8の巨大地震、太平洋の広い範囲に津波警報
A Big Earthquake and a Pacific Tsunami
1A very strong earthquake hit the sea near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025. Its magnitude was 8.8. It was one of the strongest earthquakes since 2011.
2The earthquake caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. Japan, Hawaii, and many other places sent out tsunami warnings. In Japan, nearly 2 million people were told to evacuate. Many of them moved to higher ground.
3The highest wave in Japan was about 1.3 meters, at a port in Iwate. A tsunami is different from a normal wave. It moves a huge amount of water, so even a small one is dangerous. Officials said that tsunami waves can come again and again for hours.
4Kamchatka is in a place where two plates of the Earth meet. The Pacific Plate slowly moves under the North American Plate. It moves about 8 centimeters every year, about twice as fast as your fingernails grow.
Words 単語
| earthquakeA2 | 名 | 地震a sudden shaking of the ground |
| magnitude外 | 名 | マグニチュード(地震の規模)a number that shows how big an earthquake is |
| tsunami外 | 名 | 津波a series of very large waves caused by an earthquake |
| warningsB1 | 名 | 警報messages that tell people danger may be coming |
| evacuateB2 | 動 | 避難するto leave a dangerous place and go somewhere safe |
| higher groundA1 | 名 | 高台、より高い場所a place that is above the level of the sea |
| dangerousA2 | 形 | 危険なlikely to hurt or harm people |
| platesA2 | 名 | (地球の)プレートhuge pieces of rock that make up the outside of the Earth |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
A. 7.1B. 8.8C. 9.0D. 1.3
How many people in Japan were told to evacuate?
A. Nearly 2 millionB. About 2,000C. About 20,000D. Nearly 200 million
Where was the highest wave in Japan?
A. In TokyoB. In OkinawaC. At a port in IwateD. In Hawaii
How fast does the Pacific Plate move?
A. About 8 meters a dayB. About 1.3 meters a yearC. About 80 kilometers a yearD. About 8 centimeters a year
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The earthquake happened in the sea near Russia.
( ) Only Japan sent out tsunami warnings.
( ) Tsunami waves can come again and again for hours.
( ) A small tsunami is never dangerous.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
warningsearthquakemagnitudeevacuatetsunamidangerous
The earthquake caused a _____ in the Pacific Ocean.
Its _____ was 8.8.
A very strong _____ hit the sea near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025.
In Japan, nearly 2 million people were told to _____.
Japan, Hawaii, and many other places sent out tsunami _____.
It moves a huge amount of water, so even a small one is _____.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( 8.8 / magnitude / was / Its ) .
( of / Many / to / them / ground / higher / moved ) .
( a / A / wave / tsunami / normal / from / different / is ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Where is the nearest higher ground from your home or school?(あなたの家や学校からいちばん近い高い場所はどこですか?)
What should you take with you when you evacuate?(避難するとき、何を持っていくべきだと思いますか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) A (3) C (4) D
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) tsunami (2) magnitude (3) earthquake (4) evacuate (5) warnings (6) dangerous
4.
- Its magnitude was 8.8.
- Many of them moved to higher ground.
- A tsunami is different from a normal wave.
全文訳
12025年7月30日、ロシアのカムチャツカ半島の近くの海で、とても強い地震が起きました。マグニチュードは8.8でした。2011年以来、もっとも強い地震のひとつでした。
2この地震で、太平洋に津波が起きました。日本やハワイなど、たくさんの場所で津波警報が出されました。日本では、約200万人に避難するよう指示が出ました。その多くの人が、高い場所へ移動しました。
3日本でいちばん高い津波は、岩手県の港で観測された約1.3メートルでした。津波は、ふつうの波とはちがいます。とても多くの水を動かすので、小さな津波でも危険なのです。担当者は、津波は何時間もくり返しやって来ることがあると言いました。
4カムチャツカは、地球のプレート2枚が出会う場所にあります。太平洋プレートが、北アメリカプレートの下へゆっくりもぐりこんでいます。その速さは1年に約8センチで、つめが伸びる速さのおよそ2倍です。
文法ポイント:最上級(the + -est / one of the + 最上級 + 複数名詞)
「いちばん~」は the highest のように the + -est で表す。「もっとも~なもののひとつ」は one of the strongest earthquakes のように、後ろの名詞を複数形にする。
出典:Hong Kong Observatory、CTIF(International Association of Fire and Rescue Services) ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2025-07-30-kamchatka-earthquake-pacific-tsunami/