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For caves themselves, just what you've written - "caves"! The context is usually clear.
However there is a scientific term for an assemblage of surface landforms and any caves below them, formed by aqueous dissolution of carbonate rocks in their entirety: Karst.
It comes from a Slovenian word, kras, for that country's karst landscape taken as the world's type area asit was the first to be studied scientifically in that context.
Some karst-research terms now are Chinese, thanks to the magnificent, specific types of karst feature in SW China. These include the odd-looking hills only slightly stylised on the traditional Chinese willow-pattern crockery.
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How are limestone caves and sea caves alike?
They are both caves
What is the scientific name AND chemical formula for limestone?
Limestone is chiefly calcium carbonate, or CaCO3.
What rock is eroded to form caves?
Mainly limestone.
In what type of rocks do caves form?
Caves usually and mostly forms in sedimentary rocks. Example, Limestone.
When limestone dissolves what happenns to the dissolved material?
it forms caves
How and where do you get limestone from?
Limestone Caves e.g The Marble Arch Caves in Northern Ireland(Fermanagh)
How are limestone caves and sea caves alike?
They are both caves
Are limestone in caves?
Other way round! Water and/or air are in caves.:-) Most of the world's caves have formed / are forming in limestone.
What is the scientific name for the study of caves?
Speleology
How does a acid cave form?
Limestone is the rock that is in Caves. When carbonate acid is reacted to the limestone in the caves, it will corrode forming strange caves landforms.
How does limestone caves are formed?
Limestone caves are formed through a process called karstification, where rainwater picks up carbon dioxide from the air and soil, creating a weak carbonic acid. This acidic water dissolves the limestone rock over time, creating underground cavities and passages. As the water drains away, it leaves behind caves and unique formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.
Where can limestone caves befound?
generally, in limestone uplands, where the limestone is sufficiently massive to hold caves, and particularly but not exclusively where the local surface drainage can concentrate rainwater into discreet streams than can then form sink caves when they flow onto the limestone.
What is the scientific name AND chemical formula for limestone?
Limestone is chiefly calcium carbonate, or CaCO3.
Why are there so many caves in limestone rock?
Limestone is a type of rock that is easily eroded by water, which can create caves over time. Water dissolves the limestone rock to form caves through a process known as chemical weathering. Additionally, limestone can also be carved out by underground rivers or other natural forces, resulting in the formation of caves.
Is there limestone in Missouri?
Yes Missouri is famous for its limestone caves.
Are all caves made of limestone?
No, not all caves are made of limestone. Caves can be formed in various types of rocks, including granite, sandstone, and volcanic lava flows. Limestone caves are common because limestone is soluble and can be eroded by water to create cave systems, but caves can also form in other types of rocks through different geological processes.
Where are most caves found?
Most caves are found in areas with limestone bedrock, as it is easily dissolved by water, creating caves through a process called karst topography. These areas include regions like Kentucky in the United States, parts of China, and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
