Subsurface Outcrop Cross Section
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True or false: Synthetic cross sections have no direct data to constrain the position of contacts and features.

True

True or false: Cross sections with no direct well control are called projected cross sections.

True

True or false: Anchored cross sections intersect one or more wells and have a degree of direct well control.

True

True or false: Well-to-well cross sections correlate multiple wells.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Pinned cross sections are linear profiles that intersect one or more wells.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of subsurface map displays the elevation of a particular rock layer or geologic marker in space?

<p>Structure contour map</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the contours on a structure contour map represent?

<p>Subsurface structural surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the values used in contouring on a structure contour map?

<p>Depths or elevations referred to a datum surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what practical applications are geologic structure-contour maps used?

<p>Searching and exploring for oil or minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of data used in constructing a structure-contour map?

<p>Geological surveys, drilling of holes, mining, or geophysical investigations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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