Limestone Landscapes

Question 1

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. How was limestone formed?

Answer 1

Dead remains of marine organisms.

Question 2

Which Limestone landscape did we study?

Answer 2

Yorkshire Dales

Question 3

What location specifically did you study?

Answer 3

Malham Cove

Question 4

What is a limestone ‘landscape’ called?

Answer 4

Limestone Pavement

Question 5

How are limestone pavements formed?

Answer 5

Scouring action of glaciers

Question 6

Name features of a Limestone

Answer 6

• Clint
• Gryke
• Bedding Plane
• Joints

Question 7

How are caverns formed?

Answer 7

Underground caves that have been hollowed out by the action of underground streams, carbonation and solution

Question 8

what hangs from the roof of a limestone cave and grows up in a limestone cave?

Answer 8

• Stalactites (up)

- Stalagmites (down)

Question 9

Why is sheep farming the only type of farming that is possible in limestone areas?

Answer 9

Poor thin soils

Question 10

Limestone is excellent for buildings and the houses of parliament have been built using it. T/F?

Answer 10

True