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How is limestone worn away?
by erosion
What are rocks that are resistant to erosion called?
Cap rock. Resistant cap rock will help protect softer rock below it from erosion. Any rock type that is more resistant to erosion than the rock type below it is called a cap rock. For instance, it could be basalt (igneous) overlying limestone (sedimentary), or limestone (sedimentary) over shale (also sedimentary).
Can limestone be worn away?
Yes. Limestone is susceptible to chemical and mechanical weathering and erosion.
What is the process that carries sediments into rivers?
Erosion.
Do grikes in limestone form mainly by wind or water?
Grikes in limestone primarily form due to water erosion rather than wind erosion. Water seeping into the limestone gradually dissolves and widens vertical joints and fractures, creating the grikes. Wind can contribute to weathering and desiccation of the limestone, but it is not the primary agent responsible for the formation of grikes.
What are the washing away of soil by rivers called?
it is called erosion
How is limestone worn away?
by erosion
What creates a cave?
Caves can be formed by water erosion, chemical erosion or volcanic tubes made by volcanoes. Water erosion happens when water pressure forces the cave such as rivers or stream pushing on weaker rock. Chemical erosion is acids formed by acid rain or acids of decaying matter dissolving limestone.
What kind of erosion occurs in rivers?
erosion.
What are rocks that are resistant to erosion called?
Cap rock. Resistant cap rock will help protect softer rock below it from erosion. Any rock type that is more resistant to erosion than the rock type below it is called a cap rock. For instance, it could be basalt (igneous) overlying limestone (sedimentary), or limestone (sedimentary) over shale (also sedimentary).
How can a limestone cave be formed?
From dissolution and erosion of limestone by acidic water over time.
Can limestone be worn away?
Yes. Limestone is susceptible to chemical and mechanical weathering and erosion.
Where can there be erosion's?
there can be erosion's on mountains, canyons, rivers, and streams.
What are limestone caves?
Limestone caves are formed by the dissolution of limestone rocks over thousands of years due to the chemical reaction of rainwater and carbon dioxide. This process creates underground caverns and passages with unique formations such as stalactites and stalagmites. Limestone caves are often popular tourist attractions due to their natural beauty and geological significance.
How does rain cause erosion?
Rainfall can cause erosion both when the rain hits the surface of the Earth, called splash erosion, and when raindrops accumulate and flow like small streams. Rivers - Rivers can create a significant amount of erosion over time. They break up particles along the river bottom and carry them downstream.
Is there any erosion on the river Thames?
All rivers create erosion but the Thames does not have significant problems of erosion.
How do groundwater erosion and deposition produce a limestone cave?
stalactite and stalagmite
