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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the chemical formula of calcium carbonateCa2CO3Ca(CO)3CaCO3CaCO
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of rock is limestone?
lime
non-porous
sedimentary
physical
- 3. Multiple Choice
Limestone is NOT usually formed under water.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Limestone is an impermeable rock.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Limestone can be slowly dissolved by rainwater or groundwater.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the ceiling of a cave.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
- 7. Multiple Choice
When a stalactite and a stalagmite meet they form a new feature known as a:
cave
stalactomite
cockpit
pillar
- 8. Multiple Choice
The name given to the distinctive landscapes which form in limestone areas is:
cockpits
sinkholes
cave systems
karst
- 9. Multiple Choice
A large area with many small hills and depressions which forms in limestone is known as:
cockpits
cave systems
sink holes
karst
- 10. Multiple Choice
Cockpit Country is found where
Jamaica
Barbados
Bahamas
Trinidad
- 11. Multiple Choice
Sometimes in Limestone Regions Rivers disappear underground.
True
False
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat dissolves limestone to form caves?carbon dioxidecarbonic acid
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the chemical formula of calcium carbonateCa2CO3Ca(CO)3CaCO3CaCO
- 14. Multiple Choice
How are Karst landscapes created?
When water touches impermeable rock
When acidic water dissolves soluble bedrock
When diluted water dissolves bedrock
When water moves through clay surfaces
- 15. Multiple Choice
What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs?climate and mass of rockclimate and size of rocktype of rock and size of rocktype of rock and climate - 16. Multiple Choice
which landscape is this?
Cockpit Karst
Pinnacle Karst
Tower Karst
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which landscape is this?
Tower Karst
Cockpit Karst
Dolines
Limestone Pavement
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the main theories explaining the formation of cockpit (CONE) karst?
Cave formation and collapse
Undercutting and slope retreat
Tectonic uplift, dissolution of limestone by vertical erosion.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the correct process sequence for TOWER karst?
Differential solution of depressions, retreat of slope/undercutting, lateral erosion
Cave formation and collapse
Tectonic uplift, dissolution of hollows.
- 20. Multiple Choice
TOWER karst is the later stage in landform evolution from COCKPIT/cone Karst....
YES
NO
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