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Limestone was formed from the remains of organisms that lived in ancient seas. Large areas of beautiful countryside in the UK consist of limestone formed when the country was under water.

Try this science quiz on Limestone Scenery.

Limestone was formed in which geological period?

[ ]	Cambrian
[ ]	Carboniferous
[ ]	Jurassic
[ ]	Permian

Which area has spectacular limestone landscapes?

[ ]	Dartmoor
[ ]	Lake District
[ ]	Snowdonia
[ ]	Yorkshire Dales

What type of rock is limestone?

[ ]	Igneous
[ ]	Metamorphic
[ ]	Punk
[ ]	Sedimentary

Bare rock outcrops are called limestone…what?

[ ]	Kerbs
[ ]	Pavements
[ ]	Ridges
[ ]	Shelves

'Icicles' on the roof of a limestone cave have what name?

[ ]	Dolomites
[ ]	Stalactites
[ ]	Stalagmites
[ ]	Stalinites

What is limestone made of?

[ ]	Calcium Carbonate
[ ]	Calcium Chloride
[ ]	Calcium Dioxide
[ ]	Calcium Sulphide

Why do limestone areas usually have a dry surface?

[ ]	Local villages use all the rainwater
[ ]	Streams disappear underground
[ ]	Surface water evaporates quickly
[ ]	They have very low rainfall

Which of these words best describes limestone?

[ ]	Impervious
[ ]	Permafrost
[ ]	Permeable
[ ]	Volcanic

Gaping Gill is an excellent example of what feature?

[ ]	Gorge
[ ]	Stalagmite
[ ]	Swallow hole
[ ]	Tufa screen

10.

Which hobby is popular in limestone regions?

[ ]	Parachuting
[ ]	Potholing
[ ]	Skiing
[ ]	White water rafting

Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Limestone Scenery 1 (Answers)

Limestone was formed in which geological period?

[ ]	Cambrian
[x]	Carboniferous
[ ]	Jurassic
[ ]	Permian

About 300 million years ago!

Which area has spectacular limestone landscapes?

[ ]	Dartmoor
[ ]	Lake District
[ ]	Snowdonia
[x]	Yorkshire Dales

What type of rock is limestone?

[ ]	Igneous
[ ]	Metamorphic
[ ]	Punk
[x]	Sedimentary

Thick sediments were squashed together over time

Bare rock outcrops are called limestone…what?

[ ]	Kerbs
[x]	Pavements
[ ]	Ridges
[ ]	Shelves

'Icicles' on the roof of a limestone cave have what name?

[ ]	Dolomites
[x]	Stalactites
[ ]	Stalagmites
[ ]	Stalinites

Formed from drops of water containing lime

What is limestone made of?

[x]	Calcium Carbonate
[ ]	Calcium Chloride
[ ]	Calcium Dioxide
[ ]	Calcium Sulphide

Why do limestone areas usually have a dry surface?

[ ]	Local villages use all the rainwater
[x]	Streams disappear underground
[ ]	Surface water evaporates quickly
[ ]	They have very low rainfall

This is why limestone has underground features

Which of these words best describes limestone?

[ ]	Impervious
[ ]	Permafrost
[x]	Permeable
[ ]	Volcanic

Permeable means it lets water through

Gaping Gill is an excellent example of what feature?

[ ]	Gorge
[ ]	Stalagmite
[x]	Swallow hole
[ ]	Tufa screen

It's in North Yorkshire

10.

Which hobby is popular in limestone regions?

[ ]	Parachuting
[x]	Potholing
[ ]	Skiing
[ ]	White water rafting