Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Fall 2022 » Quiz 9 on Chapter 8

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Question #1
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 #2
Which of the following is the sediment with the largest texture?
A.   Siltstone
B.   Shale
C.   Sand
D.   Silt
E.   Clay
Question #3
What process is required to turn granite into sand?
A.   Compaction-Cementation
B.   Melting
C.   Lithification
D.   Weathering - Erosion
E.   Metamorphosis
Question #4
This solid layer of the earth is about 5 to 6 miles thick and made up of mafic rocks like basalt.
A.   Inner core
B.   Uppermost mantle
C.   Deep mantle
D.     
E.   Continental crust
F.   Oceanic crust
Question #5
Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______
A.   3, the country they were found in
B.   3, their color
C.   5, their size
D.   5, their value
E.   3, how they formed
Question #6
Which of the following represents the metamorphic rock that underwent the most extreme pressure and heat conditions when formed?
A.   Schist
B.   Slate
C.   Gneiss
D.   Phyllite
Question #7
The process where sediments like sand and clay are compacted & cemented into sedimentary rocks like sandstone and shale is known as _____
A.   Sedimentation
B.   Erosion
C.   Lithification
D.   Weathering
E.   Metamorphosis
Question #8
What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?
A.   The amount of silica in the magma they formed from
B.   One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary
C.   One is sedimentary, the other igneous
D.   One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive
E.   One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

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