Formation of Caves and Karst Topography

Review: What is Physical and Chemical weathering?

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Only _____ water can dissolve limestone.

• Basic

• Heavy

• Acidic

• Pure

_____ hang from the ceiling.

• Stalactites

• Spelunkers

• Caverns

• Stalagmites

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______ rise from the floor.

• Speleologists

• Spelunkers

• Stalagmites

• Caverns

Water becomes acidic when it reacts with ______

• granite

• cavern

• soil

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Speleothems form from ______

• carbon dioxide

• pure water

• rainwater

• calcium carbonate

First caves form from erosion, then ____ forms from deposition.

• speleotherms

• limestone

• carbonic acid

• Spelunkers

What type of weathering did you learn about today?

• Physical

• Chemical

Write down 3 types of structures that are formed as a result of chemical weathering.

Match

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