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.   Oceanic crust
B.   Inner core
C.   Deep mantle
D.   Continental crust
E.   Uppermost mantle
Question #2
Which of the following is the sediment with the largest texture?
A.   Siltstone
B.   Shale
C.   Clay
D.   Sand
E.   Silt
Question #3
What process is required to turn granite into sand?
A.   Compaction-Cementation
B.   Lithification
C.   Weathering - Erosion
D.   Metamorphosis
E.   Melting
Question #4
This solid layer of the earth is about 5 to 6 miles thick and made up of mafic rocks like basalt.
A.   Continental crust
B.   Uppermost mantle
C.   Deep mantle
D.   Oceanic crust
E.   Inner core
F.     
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 value
D.   3, how they formed
E.   5, their size
Question #6
Which of the following represents the metamorphic rock that underwent the most extreme pressure and heat conditions when formed?
A.   Phyllite
B.   Gneiss
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.   Erosion
B.   Weathering
C.   Sedimentation
D.   Metamorphosis
E.   Lithification
Question #8
What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?
A.   One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive
B.   One is sedimentary, the other igneous
C.   One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary
D.   One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive
E.   The amount of silica in the magma they formed from

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