If You Wanted to Determine How Deep a Rock Layer

question 55

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to determine how deep a rock layer was below a particular point on the surface, what type of figure would be most useful?

• A) shaded relief map
• B) topographic map
• C) satellite image
• D) evolutionary diagram
• E) geologic cross section

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