lab 7 - geologic maps
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Geologic map
showing the surface distribution of various types of rocks across a particular region
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Formation
sequence of rocks, can be one or more type which can be considered as one unit
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contact line
boundary between any 2 formation
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outcrop
a point on ground where bedrocks is exposed
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Strike
a horizontal line on the rock layer where the elevation stays the same
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dip
how steep the rock layer is
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dip direciton
the direction the layer slopes downward the most
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escarpment
steep slope or cliff that separates two areas of different elevation, often formed by erosion or faulting.
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