Chemical Weathering By Rain Flashcards
Carbonation
Water passes through the atmosphere taken carbon dioxide with it becoming weak carbonic acid. The acid reacts with the calcium carbonate in the limestone
Permeable
Limestone is permeable, water passes through it. It passes through vertical joints and bedding plates
Grikes
Deep grooves in the rock, were narrow, widened by weathering
Clints
Blocks of limestone separating grikes
Stalactites
Slender columns of calcite which hang from the roof of the cave
Stalagmites
Thick columns of calcite which form in the floor directly under stalactites
Attractions of the burren
Geographers study the limestone features
Potholers and cavers explore the underground cave systems
Botantists and other naturalists examine the rear plants
Tourist admire the unusual karst scenery
Burren
A limestone area in Co. Clare. Unusual scenery, weathered by water