Map and Cross Section Interpretation Flashcards

1
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Magnetic Declination

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Angle between true North and magnetic North

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2
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Cross cutting relationships

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The feature that is cut is older than the feature that cuts across it

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3
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Law of Inclusion

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Inclusions are older than rocks in which they are included

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4
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Paraconformity

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Unconformity is parallel to to the strata above and below it

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