Geography

Question 1

1Basalt is

Hard

A. an extrusive igneous rock B. an intrusive rock C. a metamorphic rock D. a sedimentary rock

Question 2

2A horst is formed when

Hard

A. glaciers deposit B. a block of land is uplifted between two faults C. rivers erode D. land sinks between faults

Question 3

3Rocks formed from layers of sediments that have been compressed are

Easy

A. sedimentary rocks B. igneous rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. volcanic rocks

Question 4

4Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from

Easy

A. limestone B. basalt C. granite D. sandstone

Question 5

5A steep-sided valley formed by river erosion in its upper course is a

Easy

A. ox-bow lake B. flood plain C. delta D. V-shaped valley

Question 6

6A spit is formed by

Hard

A. glacial deposition B. river erosion C. longshore drift D. faulting

Question 7

7Coal is an example of

Easy

A. organically formed sedimentary rock B. volcanic rock C. igneous rock D. metamorphic rock

Question 8

8Granite is an example of an

Easy

A. organic sedimentary rock B. intrusive igneous rock C. extrusive igneous rock D. metamorphic rock

Question 9

9The process of a river wearing away its bed by grinding with its load is

Hard

A. corrasion (abrasion) B. hydraulic action C. solution D. attrition

Question 10

10Rocks formed from cooled magma are

Easy

A. sedimentary rocks B. igneous rocks C. organic rocks D. metamorphic rocks