Glendale Community College » Geography » Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Fall 2022

Question #1

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, their color

B. 3, how they formed

C. 5, their size

D. 3, the country they were found in

E. 5, their value

Question #2

Which of the following represents the metamorphic rock that underwent the most extreme pressure and heat conditions when formed?

A. Gneiss

B. Schist

C. Slate

D. Phyllite

Question #3

The boundary between continental crust and the mantle is known as the ____

A. Asthenosphere

B. Uppermost mantle

C. Oceanic Crust

D. Moho

E. Outer core

Question #4

The process where sediments like sand and clay are compacted & cemented into sedimentary rocks like sandstone and shale is known as _____

A. Sedimentation

B. Metamorphosis

C. Weathering

D. Lithification

E. Erosion

Question #5

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. Deep mantle

C. Oceanic crust

D. Uppermost mantle

E. Continental crust