Limestone Landscapes

Question 1

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. How was limestone formed?

Answer 1

Dead remains of marine organisms.

Question 2

What limestone landscape did you study?

Answer 2

Yorkshire Dales

Question 3

What limestone landscape specifically did you study?

Answer 3

Malham cove

Question 4

How are limestone pavements formed?

Answer 4

Scouring action of glaciers

Question 5

What are the rock slabs and gaps in between called in a limestone landscape?

Answer 5

Clints and grykes

Question 6

How are caverns formed?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Name 2 features that are inside a limestone cavern

Answer 7

A=Stalactites B=Stalagmites

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Poor thin soils

Question 9

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

Answer 9

True