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WorksheetsDaily Warm-Up: Karst Topography
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which Virginia province has karst topography?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Karst topography is an area that has
lots of mountains
many lakes
caves and sinkholes
Caves and sinkholes occur because
acid rain weathers rock over time
magma pushes its way through the rock forming holes
Water wears away the rock forming caves
Rock that is very likely to easily weather is
igneous - granite
sedimentary - limestone
metamorphic - gneiss
Limestone and dolomite are mostly composed of the mineral ________ which is soft and weathers easily.
quartz
calcite
sulfur
One problem karst topography presents to groundwater is that it can easily contaminate well water for thousands of people from spills or leaks in the ground.
true
false
A landscape underlain by limestone which has been eroded by dissolution, producing springs, sinkholes, caves and aquifers.
landform
karst
Topography
Aquifer
A layer of porous and permeable material such as sand,gravel, limestone, through which water flows and is stored.
Sinkhole
Limestone
Aquifer
Cave
According to the Karst map, in which of the following states would sinkholes be extremely rare?
North Dakota
Texas
Florida
Missouri
This feature is formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapses.
stalagmite
sink hole
stalactite
pillar
Select the map that shows the Valley and Ridge region.
