Karst Landscapes - Stages of Karst (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is the primary chemical process that dissolves limestone bedrock in karst landscapes?
What is the primary chemical process that dissolves limestone bedrock in karst landscapes?
Carbonation
How long does karst landscape development typically take?
How long does karst landscape development typically take?
Thousands to millions of years
In youthful karst, how do rivers and streams typically flow?
In youthful karst, how do rivers and streams typically flow?
Normally above ground
What are the blocks in limestone pavement called?
What are the blocks in limestone pavement called?
Clints
Which karst stage represents the most active period of underground development?
Which karst stage represents the most active period of underground development?
Mature karst
What is a swallow hole?
What is a swallow hole?
Where surface water disappears underground
Which features form inside caves during mature karst?
Which features form inside caves during mature karst?
Stalactites, stalagmites, pillars
The Burren in County Clare is an example of which karst stage?
The Burren in County Clare is an example of which karst stage?
Mature karst
What happens to cave roofs during old karst stage?
What happens to cave roofs during old karst stage?
They collapse
What are isolated limestone towers in old karst called?
What are isolated limestone towers in old karst called?
Tower karst or hums
Where is the most famous example of tower karst located?
Where is the most famous example of tower karst located?
Guilin, southern China
What are turloughs in the Burren?
What are turloughs in the Burren?
Seasonal lakes that appear in winter
Approximately how many years ago was the Burren formed?
Approximately how many years ago was the Burren formed?
350 million years ago