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- 1. Multiple Choice
The name given to the distinctive landscapes which form in limestone areas is:
cockpits
sinkholes
cave systems
karst
- 2. Multiple Choice
Limestone is composed mainly of a mineral called calcium carbonate.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Limestone can be slowly dissolved by rainwater or groundwater.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
True or false: A cavern is bigger than a cave?
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
This feature is formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapses.
stalagmite
swallow hole
stalactite
pillar
- 6. Multiple Choice
This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the ceiling of a cavern.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
- 7. Multiple Choice
This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the floor of a cavern.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
- 8. Multiple Choice
When a stalactite and a stalagmite meet they form a new feature known as a:
cave
stalactomite
cockpit
pillar
- 9. Multiple Choice
Sometimes a large underground hollow or passage called a _________ is formed as water wears away limestone.
underground river
cavern
cockpit
karst landscape
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