What Is GIS

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What is GIS?

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Definitions:

Overturned Anticline

A geological fold where the layers have been tilted past vertical, making the older layers overlie the younger ones.

Inclined Syncline

A fold in sedimentary strata that slopes downward on both sides from the crest.

Sand-sized Grains

Particles of rock or mineral which fall within a specific size range, typically between 0.0625 and 2 millimeters, characteristic of sandstones.

Quartzite

A hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone and transformed through heat and pressure.