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Groundwater drips through cracks in the roof and deposits limestone over time?
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In a cave? Yes, almost - it's actually the calcium carbonate, the main constituent of limetsone, that is dissolved by the ground-water then precipitated as calcite to form stalactites and stalagmites, and similar deposits.
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What is formed when water runs through cracks in limestone?
Larger cracks, usually. From chemical weathering of the limestone by slightly acidic rainfall.
How does underground caves form?
Carbon dioxide mixes with groundwater making a weak acid that can only dissolve limestone. As it travels through limestones natural cracks and pores it enlarges them until an opening is formed called a cave
How does limestone erode?
Limestone erodes with water. Limestone can also erode through water getting in to the cracks and then freezing. This causes the crack to expand and will begin to erode the limestone.
Main source of groundwater?
precipitation seeping through pores and cracks in the ground the main source of groundwater is rain, and melted snow soak
Where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock are called?
places where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock is called springs.
How do cracks get wider in limestone?
The trace chemicals in rainwater erode the limestone - thus the cracks get wider.
Water often passes through beds of limestone because?
the beds have cracks and fissures in them
Places where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock are called?
places where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock is called springs.
How does ground water cause erosion?
1 Running water on the surface of the earth erodes the land. Groundwater also can cause erosion under the surface. As water flows through the soil, acid is formed. This acid can cause minerals to be dissolved.2 Minerals that are carried in groundwater can also be deposited in other places. This cycle of erosion and deposition can cause underground caves to form. This happens especially in areas where there is limestone below the surface.3 A cave is an underground opening. It has a connection to the surface of the earth. A cave is formed by the erosion of limestone under the ground. The acid water moves through the cracks in the limestone and makes them larger.
What does groundwater mean in the water cycle?
Large Underground deposits of water underneath the earth's surface.
Why does water move into the ground to create groundwater?
Through porous rock mostly. Also through caves and cracks in the rock.
How does water entering spaces in limestone cause physical weathering?
Mainly through expansion of cracks and fissures from frost expansion which leads to further and deeper cracks and fissures. Plant roots seeking moisture may extend roots into limestone cracks and fissures, prying the rock apart.
