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

Question #1

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 5, their value

B. 3, how they formed

C. 3, their color

D. 3, the country they were found in

E. 5, their size

Question #2

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

A. Gneiss

B. Phyllite

C. Slate

D. Schist

Question #3

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

A. Oceanic Crust

B. Moho

C. Asthenosphere

D. Uppermost mantle

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. Erosion

B. Sedimentation

C. Lithification

D. Metamorphosis

E. Weathering

Question #5

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. Inner core

C. Oceanic crust

D. Deep mantle

E. Continental crust