Science practice for 1st exam-IIT

1.    A  suddenly shaking of the surface of earth  is called ________.

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Tornado

When wind, water, or other causes move rocks and soil is called ______.

• Weathering

• Storm

• Erosion

An explosion of ash, gas, rock and lava is called ____________.

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Volcanic eruption

A strong tropical storm is called _____________.

• Hail

• Hurricane

• Landslide

A __________ is a print of a plant or animal that lived long ago.

• dinosaur

• fossil

• death animal

When water, ice, or wind breaks down rocks into small pieces is called

• weathering

• erosion

• earthquake

A large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it is a__________.

• mountain

• valley

• plateau

A large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth’s surface is a _____________.

• Hills

• Mountain

• plateau

An area of low land between two mountains or hills is a __________.

• Valley

• mountain

• Plateau

A piece of land that is surrounded by water is called_________.

• plateau

• island

• valley