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

Question #1

What's the difference between Granite and Gabbro?

A. One is sedimentary, the other igneous

B. One is igneous intrusive, the other igneous extrusive

C. One is metamorphic, the other sedimentary

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

E. One is metamorphic, the other igneous intrusive

Question #2

Rocks are classified into ____ primary groups based on ______

A. 3, their color

B. 5, their value

C. 5, their size

D. 3, how they formed

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. Magma

B. Inner Core

C. Bedrock

D. Lava

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. Deep mantle

B. Oceanic crust

C. Uppermost 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. Uppermost mantle

B. Continental crust

C. Oceanic crust

D. Deep mantle

E. Inner core

Question #6

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

A. Siltstone

B. Clay

C. Silt

D. Sand

E. Shale