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 value

C. 5, their size

D. 3, the country they were found in

E. 3, their color

Question #2

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

A. Slate

B. Gneiss

C. Schist

D. Phyllite

Question #3

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

A. Moho

B. Oceanic Crust

C. Uppermost mantle

D. Outer core

E. Asthenosphere

Question #4

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. Lithification

D. Erosion

E. Sedimentation

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. Inner core

D. Uppermost mantle

E. Deep mantle