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

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