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Geologic Maps

Question 3 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

Which term means a volume of a certain rock type of a specific age?

Answer
A
geologic map
B
geologic unit
C
contact
D
fault line

Explanation

A geologic unit is a body or volume of rock defined by characteristics such as its rock type and age. A geologic map shows where rock units occur, while a contact is the boundary between units and a fault line marks a fracture where rocks have moved. Therefore, the correct choice is geologic unit.

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