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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Limestone Scenery 3 (Questions)

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The Peak District has a large limestone area. Limestone is partially soluble, especially in acid, and therefore forms many erosional landforms. These include limestone sidewalks, pot holes, cenotes, caves and gorges.

Have a go at our third science quiz on Limestone Scenery.

What do we call a small stream in a limestone area?

[ ]	Beck
[ ]	Ria
[ ]	Tarn
[ ]	Trickle

Rainwater reacts with carbon dioxide to form which acid that attacks limestone?

[ ]	Carbonic acid
[ ]	Formic acid
[ ]	Nitric acid
[ ]	Sulphuric acid

What process causes calcium carbonate deposits in caverns?

[ ]	Distillation
[ ]	Evaporation
[ ]	Fermentation
[ ]	Hydration

Cracks in limestone sidewalks are called what?

[ ]	Dykes
[ ]	Grackles
[ ]	Gripes
[ ]	Grykes

Water disappears underground through what?

[ ]	Choke holes
[ ]	Gulp holes
[ ]	Loop holes
[ ]	Swallow holes

Limestone can be weathered by freeze…?

[ ]	Bake
[ ]	Melt
[ ]	Split
[ ]	Thaw

Stalactites and stalagmites may join to form what?

[ ]	Branches
[ ]	Columns
[ ]	Spines
[ ]	Trunks

What type of stream results from water reappearing above ground?

[ ]	Recalcitrant
[ ]	Rejuvenant
[ ]	Resplendent
[ ]	Resurgent

Vertical cracks in limestone have what name?

[ ]	Crevasses
[ ]	Joints
[ ]	Ruptures
[ ]	Vents

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What is another name for limestone landscapes?

[ ]	Horst
[ ]	Karst
[ ]	Schist
[ ]	Wurst

Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Limestone Scenery 3 (Answers)