1113 Landforms: Chapter 16 notes

Movement of underground water promotes solutions where ________.

• A) The water is saturated with sulfate

• B) The water is not saturated with bicarbonate

• C) The water is pressurized

• D) The water is oxygen-rich

Caverns commonly form in which type of rock?

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Limestone

The largest sinkholes are usually found in ________ regions

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Desert

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

• Dry stream valleys

• Sinkholes

• Swallow holes

• Extensive stream channels

In karst topography, ________ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosion and weathering.

• Sinkholes

• Joints

• Plateaus

• Streams

Which landscape feature is LAST to form on a karst landscape?

• Sinkhole

• Swallow hole

• Tower karst

Surface streams are relatively rare in karst regions, but many streams flow ________ below karst surfaces.

• B) In caverns

• C) In valleys

• D) In channels

• A) In gullies

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are usually absent.

• Dry valleys

• Joints

• Surface streams

• Towers

Soluble carbonate rocks underlie approximately ________ percent of Earth's land surface.

• 5

• 20

• 50

• 10

The term "karst" is derived from the language in a section of ________.

• Finland

• Germany

• Switzerland

• Slovenia