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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Limestone
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Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and/or aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>). Limestone was formed from the remains of organisms that lived in ancient seas. The Peak District (England) 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.
 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Limestone
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1. What are upright blocks in a limestone sidewalk called?
2. What is another name for limestone landscapes?
3. Which of these National Parks has the most extensive limestone area?
4. Gordale Scar in Yorkshire is an example of what?
5. What process causes calcium carbonate deposits in caverns?
6. Stalactites and stalagmites may join to form what?
7. Limestone was formed in which geological period?
8. Vertical cracks in limestone have what name?
9. What is limestone made of?
10. 'Icicles' on the roof of a limestone cave have what name?
11. Gaping Gill is an excellent example of what feature?
12. Why do limestone areas usually have a dry surface?
13. Which streams only appear on limestone after heavy rain?
14. Which area has spectacular limestone landscapes?
15. Why does a gorge floor contain lots of boulders?
16. Which hobby is popular in limestone regions?
17. What type of rock is limestone?
18. Cracks in limestone sidewalks are called what?
19. Redeposited limestone rising from a cave floor has what name?
20. Limestone areas often have which economic activity?
21. Lines of horizontal weakness between layers of limestone are called what?
22. What type of stream results from water reappearing above ground?
23. What do we call a small stream in a limestone area?
24. Limestone can be weathered by freeze…?
25. Water disappears underground through what?