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 metamorphic, the other sedimentary

D. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

E. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, how they formed

B. 3, the country they were found in

C. 5, their value

D. 5, their size

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. Lava

B. Bedrock

C. Outer Core

D. Magma

E. Inner 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. 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. Oceanic crust

C. Continental crust

D. Uppermost mantle

E. Deep mantle

Question #6

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

A. Silt

B. Siltstone

C. Sand

D. Clay

E. Shale