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

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