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 igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

C. One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary

D. One is sedimentary, the other igneous

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

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 5, their value

B. 3, how they formed

C. 5, their size

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. Lava

B. Outer Core

C. Bedrock

D. Inner Core

E. Magma

Question #4

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

Question #5

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. Deep mantle

C. Inner core

D. Uppermost mantle

E. Oceanic crust

Question #6

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

A. Shale

B. Silt

C. Sand

D. Siltstone

E. Clay