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.   Uppermost mantle
B.   Continental crust
C.   Oceanic crust
D.   Deep mantle
E.   Inner core
Question #2
Which of the following is the sediment with the largest texture?
A.   Sand
B.   Clay
C.   Shale
D.   Siltstone
E.   Silt
Question #3
What process is required to turn granite into sand?
A.   Weathering - Erosion
B.   Compaction-Cementation
C.   Melting
D.   Lithification
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.   Oceanic crust
B.     
C.   Inner core
D.   Uppermost mantle
E.   Continental crust
F.   Deep mantle
Question #5
Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______
A.   3, the country they were found in
B.   5, their size
C.   3, their color
D.   3, how they formed
E.   5, their value
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.   Metamorphosis
B.   Sedimentation
C.   Lithification
D.   Erosion
E.   Weathering
Question #8
What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?
A.   One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary
B.   The amount of silica in the magma they formed from
C.   One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive
D.   One is sedimentary, the other igneous
E.   One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

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