Scale (meters) B 40 30 20 10 a. Draw lines between the three stratigraphic sections below to connect the geologic contacts between similar Lithologies. (USE A RULER!!.) Note that each vertical column is a stratigraphic section. Each lithologic unit can be regarded as a bed. b. How many beds can be correlated across all three sections? c. How thick is the thickest stratigraphic section (or column of rocks)? (Note: We are not asking about this thickest BED. We are asking about the thickest SECTION. Also note that the scale goes from 0 to 70 meters.) d. A bed of coal is present in sections B and C. How deep would you have to drill in section A (starting at the top of the section, up near the letter A) to reach the buried coal seam?
Scale (meters) B 40 30 20 10 a. Draw lines between the three stratigraphic sections below to connect the geologic contacts between similar Lithologies. (USE A RULER!!.) Note that each vertical column is a stratigraphic section. Each lithologic unit can be regarded as a bed. b. How many beds can be correlated across all three sections? c. How thick is the thickest stratigraphic section (or column of rocks)? (Note: We are not asking about this thickest BED. We are asking about the thickest SECTION. Also note that the scale goes from 0 to 70 meters.) d. A bed of coal is present in sections B and C. How deep would you have to drill in section A (starting at the top of the section, up near the letter A) to reach the buried coal seam?
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a. Draw lines between the three stratigraphic sections below to connect the
geologic contacts between similar Lithologies. (USE A RULER!!.) Note that
each vertical column is a stratigraphic section. Each lithologic unit can be
regarded as a bed.
b. How many beds can be correlated across all three sections?
c. How thick is the thickest stratigraphic section (or column of rocks)?
(Note: We are not asking about this thickest BED. We are asking about the
thickest SECTION. Also note that the scale goes from 0 to 70 meters.)
d. A bed of coal is present in sections B and C. How deep would you have to drill
in section A (starting at the top of the section, up near the letter A) to reach
the buried coal seam?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fdb33a3e8-66ed-4f67-833d-07dcfa8a3252%2F17dfb01f-b88b-4d7b-940b-05700b5df55b%2Fipjrgjh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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(meters)
7 0
50
40
30
20
10
a. Draw lines between the three stratigraphic sections below to connect the
geologic contacts between similar Lithologies. (USE A RULER!!.) Note that
each vertical column is a stratigraphic section. Each lithologic unit can be
regarded as a bed.
b. How many beds can be correlated across all three sections?
c. How thick is the thickest stratigraphic section (or column of rocks)?
(Note: We are not asking about this thickest BED. We are asking about the
thickest SECTION. Also note that the scale goes from 0 to 70 meters.)
d. A bed of coal is present in sections B and C. How deep would you have to drill
in section A (starting at the top of the section, up near the letter A) to reach
the buried coal seam?
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