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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. Limestone areas often have which economic activity?
2. Rainwater reacts with carbon dioxide to form which acid that attacks limestone?
3. Water disappears underground through what?
4. Which area has spectacular limestone landscapes?
5. What is another name for limestone landscapes?
6. What is limestone made of?
7. Rainwater attacks limestone by which process?
8. Why do limestone areas usually have a dry surface?
9. Gordale Scar in Yorkshire is an example of what?
10. Which hobby is popular in limestone regions?
11. Limestone can be weathered by freeze…?
12. Limestone was formed in which geological period?
13. What do we call a small stream in a limestone area?
14. Stalactites and stalagmites may join to form what?
15. Why does a gorge floor contain lots of boulders?
16. Cracks in limestone sidewalks are called what?
17. Which of these National Parks has the most extensive limestone area?
18. Vertical cracks in limestone have what name?
19. Which of these words best describes limestone?
20. What are upright blocks in a limestone sidewalk called?
21. Redeposited limestone rising from a cave floor has what name?
22. Gaping Gill is an excellent example of what feature?
23. Bare rock outcrops are called limestone…what?
24. On a diagram, limestone has what type of shading?
25. What type of rock is limestone?