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1
Q

What county?

A

County Durham

2
Q

What is the resistant rock?

A

Whinstone - type of igneous rock, granite = interlocking crystals

3
Q

What is the weaker rock?

A

Limestone

4
Q

Why can the tees dissolve the limestone by solution?

A

Acidic peaty waters of tees and limestone soluble

5
Q

Length of gorge

A

700m

6
Q

What river?

A

River Tees