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 sedimentary

B. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

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

D. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

E. One is sedimentary, the other igneous

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 5, their value

B. 5, their size

C. 3, how they formed

D. 3, their color

E. 3, the country they were found in

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. Magma

D. Inner Core

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. Continental crust

B. Oceanic crust

C. Deep mantle

D. Uppermost mantle

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. Uppermost mantle

C. Continental crust

D. Deep mantle

E. Oceanic crust

Question #6

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

A. Siltstone

B. Shale

C. Clay

D. Silt

E. Sand