Limestone Flashcards

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1
Q

Describe how lime is made from limestone

A

Heat it up

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2
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Describe how cement is made

A

Heat with clay

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3
Q

Describe how mortar is made from cement

A

Cement water and sand

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4
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Describe how concrete is made from cement

A

Gravel sand and water

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5
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Describe how glass is made from limestone

A

Limestone is heated with sand and sodium carbonate

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6
Q

Social problems for limestone quarry

A

It would be noisy
Roads would be muddy and dangerous
No one would want to visit

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7
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Environment problems for limestone quarry

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Nature would be disturbed
Wildlife would be disturbed
People would loose money

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8
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Reason for quarry limestone

A

The limestone could be much cheaper

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9
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Reason against quarry limestone

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It would make the environment ugly and they would loose money because no one would want o go round there

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10
Q

List some uses of limestone

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Glass,paper,building and roads,concrete and steal

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