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

Question #1

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 5, their size

B. 3, the country they were found in

C. 3, their color

D. 3, how they formed

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. Slate

B. Phyllite

C. Schist

D. Gneiss

Question #3

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

A. Outer core

B. Uppermost mantle

C. Moho

D. Asthenosphere

E. Oceanic Crust

Question #4

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

A. Lithification

B. Weathering

C. Erosion

D. Sedimentation

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. Continental crust

B. Uppermost mantle

C. Deep mantle

D. Inner core

E. Oceanic crust