Karst Landscape

What is a Karst Landscape?

• A distinctive landscape made of bare limestone and formed by coastal erosion

• A distinctive landscape made of bare granite and formed by mechanical weathering

• A distinctive landscape made of bare sandstone and formed by chemical weathering

• A distinctive landscape made of limestone and formed by chemical weathering

Where would you find an example of a Karst landscape in Ireland?

• The Wicklow Mountains

• The Giant's Causeway, Co Antrim

• The Burren, Co Clare

• Achill Island, Co Mayo

Which type of weathering creates a Karst landscape?

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

Which specific process of weathering is responsible for creating the landforms found in a Karst landscape?

• Filtration

• Freeze Thaw Action

• Carbonation

• Saltation

Limestone is made up of

• mica

• calcium carbonate

• quartz

• feldspar

A swallow hole is an example of

• an undergound Karst feature

• a surface Karst feature

Look at the image and select the correct statement...

• The icicle-like features hanging from the roof of the cave are stalagmites and the ones on the floor are stalactites

• The icicle-like features hanging from the roof of the cave are stalactites and the ones on the floor are stalagmites

What is produced when rainwater mixes with carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere?

• calcium carbonate

• a weak carbonic acid

• calcite

A cavern is bigger than a cave

• True

• False

Limestone pavement is made up of clints and grikes

• True

• False