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WorksheetsLimestone/Karst
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Limestone is composed mainly of a mineral called calcium carbonate.
True
False
Limestone is NOT usually formed under water.
True
False
Limestone is an impermeable rock.
True
False
Limestone can be slowly dissolved by rainwater or groundwater.
True
False
This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the ceiling of a cave.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
This feature is formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapses.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the floor of a cave.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
When a stalactite and a stalagmite meet they form a new feature known as a:
cave
stalactomite
cockpit
pillar
Sometimes a large underground hollow or passage called a _________ is formed as water wears away limestone.
underground river
cave
cockpit
karst landscape
The name given to the distinctive landscapes which form in limestone areas is:
cockpits
sinkholes
cave systems
karst
A large area with many small hills and depressions which forms in limestone is known as:
cockpits
cave systems
sink holes
karst
Cockpit Country is found where
Jamaica
Barbados
Bahamas
Trinidad
Harrison's Cave is found in which Caribbean Island?
Bermuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbuda
Which Caribbean Island has Oil Birds
Trinidad
Jamaica
Barbados
Dominica
Sometimes in Limestone Regions Rivers disappear underground.
True
False
Chemical name for limestone....
Calcium carbonate
Calcium oxide
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium chloride
