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

Question #1

What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?

A. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

B. One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary

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

D. One is sedimentary, the other igneous

E. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, their color

B. 5, their value

C. 3, the country they were found in

D. 5, their size

E. 3, how they formed

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. Lava

B. Outer Core

C. Magma

D. Inner Core

E. Bedrock

Question #4

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. Uppermost mantle

C. Deep mantle

D. Continental 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. Inner core

B. Continental crust

C. Deep mantle

D. Oceanic crust

E. Uppermost mantle

Question #6

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

A. Silt

B. Sand

C. Siltstone

D. Shale

E. Clay