What process causes calcium carbonate deposits in caverns?
  • Distillation
  • Evaporation
  • Fermentation
  • Hydration
Vertical cracks in limestone have what name?
  • Crevasses
  • Joints
  • Ruptures
  • Vents
What is another name for limestone landscapes?
  • Horst
  • Karst
  • Schist
  • Wurst
Which of the following is often used as part of the name of a small stream in a limestone area?
  • Beck
  • Ria
  • Tarn
  • Trickle
Water disappears underground through what?
  • Loop holes
  • Pigeon holes
  • Sparrow holes
  • Swallow holes
Rainwater reacts with carbon dioxide to form which acid that attacks limestone?
  • Carbonic acid
  • Formic acid
  • Nitric acid
  • Sulfuric acid
What type of stream results from water reappearing above ground?
  • Recalcitrant
  • Rejuvenant
  • Resplendent
  • Resurgent
Stalactites and stalagmites may join to form what?
  • Branches
  • Columns
  • Spines
  • Trunks
As well as chemical weathering, Carboniferous limestone can be weathered by freeze…?
  • Bake
  • Melt
  • Split
  • Thaw
Cracks in limestone pavements are called what?
  • Dykes
  • Grackles
  • Gripes
  • Grykes
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