Before revision: Note the exaggerated vertical scale A cross section , in geology, is a diagram representing the geologic features intersecting a vertical plane, and is used to illustrate an area’s structure and stratigraphy that would otherwise be hidden underground.
After revision: or cross-sectionNote the exaggerated vertical scale A cross section , in geology, is a diagram representing the geologic features intersecting a vertical plane, and is used to illustrate an area’s structure and stratigraphy that would otherwise be hidden underground.