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Exercise 3 Worksheet - Basic Cross Sections

This document provides an exercise worksheet on drawing basic geological cross sections. It includes an example cross section with key and scale. It also provides a problem to complete, which involves drawing the geological outcrops over the whole map, a stratigraphic column showing the beds in order and thickness, and a cross section along line A-B using the provided graph paper.

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Exercise 3 Worksheet - Basic Cross Sections

This document provides an exercise worksheet on drawing basic geological cross sections. It includes an example cross section with key and scale. It also provides a problem to complete, which involves drawing the geological outcrops over the whole map, a stratigraphic column showing the beds in order and thickness, and a cross section along line A-B using the provided graph paper.

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Exercise worksheet 3: Basic Cross Sections

Example: Work through this example with the presentation for exercise 3.

SCALE
0 metres 1000

N
Example: Use this graph paper to draw your cross section for the example.
A
SCALE
0 metres 1000
KEY
N
Sandstone Conglomerate

Grit Siltstone

Shale Limestone

Problem: Work through this problem by yourself then review 600m


the presentation for the answers.
500m
Questions
400m
Geological outcrops are shown in the NW corner of the map.
• Complete the geological outcrops over the whole map.
• Draw a vertical columns showing each of the beds in
stratigraphic order and to scale (use a scale of 1cm = 100m).
Indicate the actual thickness of each bed.
• Draw a section along the line A-B.

B
Problem: Use this graph paper to draw your stratigraphic column for the problem.
Problem: Use this graph paper to draw your cross section for the problem.

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