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Limestone pavement can be found in a large number of places, however one famous example is Malham Cove in North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.
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How is limestone pavement formed?
limestone pavement is formed by leaving exposed limestone for ages
Where is Clints and grykes found in a limeston area?
Clints and grykes found in a limestone area are usually used in the United Kingdom. Limestone is a pavement that is made up of clints and grykes.
Why is limestone pavement so precious?
Because it is very rare and a priority habitat in the UK. Read more at www.limestone-pavements.org.uk
Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?
a.) Sinkholes b.) sinking streams c.) caverns d.) all of the above
10 uses of limestone?
1)limestone is used on skyscrapers to coat the outer blocks to protect them.2) lime stone can be used for water treatment.3) limestone can be used for acid gas removal.4) limestone can be used for the production of organic chemicals.5) limestone also makes it more alkali and naturalizes the soil and makes it better to grow crops in.6) limestone is also used to make architectural structures such as the pyramids, they choose limestone because it is strong and can withstand weather.7) it is the raw material for cement8) it is used as road stone (in the pavement or macadam)9) as a food (our bones are made of calcium form limestone)10) as a soil improver to make soils more alcaline11) in toothpaste12) in scouring powder13) in antacid medicines14) in the chemical industry15) in the steel industry16) as a bed for the tracks on railways (railroads)
How is limestone pavement formed?
limestone pavement is formed by leaving exposed limestone for ages
What is a Solution Hollows?
A Solution Hollow is a feature in a Limestone Pavement Formed by Carbonation
Where is Clints and grykes found in a limeston area?
Clints and grykes found in a limestone area are usually used in the United Kingdom. Limestone is a pavement that is made up of clints and grykes.
Why is limestone pavement so precious?
Because it is very rare and a priority habitat in the UK. Read more at www.limestone-pavements.org.uk
Why does chemical weathering form gaps in limestone?
By dissolving the walls of the existing tension-joints in the limestone. The characteristic grid formation of sculpted limestone blocks separated by deep, narrow gullies is called Limestone Pavement; the blocks are the Clints, the gaps that mark out the joints are the Grykes. (My own mnemonic is "Grykes grin"!)
Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?
a.) Sinkholes b.) sinking streams c.) caverns d.) all of the above
What is a Clint and grike in topography?
A Limestone pavement is made up of two separate but important parts known as clints and grykes,Clints are the blocks of limestone that forms the paving, their area and shape is directly reliant upon the occurrence and pattern of grykes, Grykes are the spaces that separate the individual clints.
What are synonyms of pavement?
There are no synonyms for pavement.
What is a sentence with pavement?
the pavement was hot
Can you put the word pavement in a sentence?
The quick brown fox jumped on the pavement next to the lazy dog. It also contains every letter in the alphabet
What would Americans call the pavement?
the pavement
What is it meant by pavement cycling?
Riding on the pavement/sidewalk.
