Glendale Community College » Geography » Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021

Question #1

This is made of liquid iron and nickel, and is located 1,800 to 3,100 miles below the Earth's surface.

A. Outer Core

B. Magma

C. Inner Core

D. Bedrock

E. Lava

Question #2

This solid layer of the earth is about 5 to 6 miles thick and made up of mafic rocks like basalt.

A. Deep mantle

B. Oceanic crust

C. Continental crust

D. Uppermost mantle

E. Inner core

Question #3

Which of the following represents the metamorphic rock that underwent the most extreme pressure and heat conditions when formed?

A. Slate

B. Phyllite

C. Gneiss

D. Schist

Question #4

Which of the following is the sediment with the largest texture?

A. Sand

B. Clay

C. Shale

D. Siltstone

E. Silt