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 sedimentary, the other igneous

C. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

D. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

E. One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, the country they were found in

B. 3, how they formed

C. 5, their size

D. 5, their value

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. Inner Core

B. Outer Core

C. Magma

D. Bedrock

E. Lava

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. Continental crust

D. Deep 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. Uppermost mantle

B. Oceanic crust

C. Continental crust

D. Deep mantle

E. Inner core

Question #6

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

A. Clay

B. Silt

C. Sand

D. Shale

E. Siltstone