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

Question #1

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, how they formed

B. 5, their size

C. 3, their color

D. 5, their value

E. 3, the country they were found in

Question #2

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

A. Schist

B. Slate

C. Phyllite

D. Gneiss

Question #3

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

A. Asthenosphere

B. Oceanic Crust

C. Uppermost mantle

D. Outer core

E. Moho

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. Erosion

C. Lithification

D. Weathering

E. Metamorphosis

Question #5

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. Deep mantle

D. Inner core

E. Uppermost mantle