Where does chalk originate from?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Natural chalk is almost pure calcium carbonate, the remains small marine organisms that have formed a thick layer on the sea bottom in many places after millions of years of accumulation.

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Where does the name Chelsea originate from?

It originates from Engand and in Old English translation, it mean chalk landing or a ship island in Scottish. Take it from someone with that name.

What is the rock that makes up white cliffs of dover?

chalk

What is a word that goes before chalk?

colored chalk sidewalk chalk dustless chalk

What compound words have chalk?

Some compound words with "chalk" are chalkboard, chalk dust, chalk line, chalk stick.

What is a collective noun for chalk?

A collective noun for chalk is a box of chalk.

Does white chalk last longer than blue chalk?

your an idiot, no a whitle chalk is not longer than aq blue chalk

What is the gender of chalk?

The word 'chalk' is a neuter noun, a word for a thing that has no gender.

What is the solute and solvent in chalk water?

Water is the solvent and chalk is the solute.

What is the hardness of chalk?

There are a couple of things that make chalk hard. The calcium in chalk is said to make chalk hard.

Where can chalk be found?

near a chalk board

What are chalk seas?

Seas with chalk in you fool

How do you say chalk in German?

chalk = Kreide