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

Question #1

What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?

A. The amount of silica in the magma they formed from

B. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

C. One is sedimentary, the other igneous

D. One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary

E. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 5, their size

B. 3, how they formed

C. 5, their value

D. 3, the country they were found in

E. 3, their color

Question #3

This is made of liquid iron and nickel, and is located 1,800 to 3,100 miles below the Earth's surface.

A. Bedrock

B. Lava

C. Inner Core

D. Magma

E. Outer Core

Question #4

This solid layer of the earth is about 5 to 6 miles thick and made up of mafic rocks like basalt.

A. Deep mantle

B. Continental crust

C. Uppermost mantle

D. Oceanic crust

Question #5

This solid layer of the earth is about 5 to 6 miles thick and made up of mafic rocks like basalt.

A. Deep mantle

B. Inner core

C. Uppermost mantle

D. Continental crust

E. Oceanic crust

Question #6

Which of the following is the sediment with the largest texture?

A. Silt

B. Sand

C. Siltstone

D. Clay

E. Shale