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Caves represent a loss of rock, not a change, by dissolution of the limestone by weakly acid ground-water.

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When limestone is crushed is it a physical change?

Yes, crushing limestone is a physical change. This is because the chemical composition of limestone remains unchanged during the process of crushing. The size and shape of the limestone particles may change, but the chemical makeup remains the same.


What happens when abundant groundwater percolates through limestone?

When abundant groundwater percolates through limestone, it can dissolve the limestone, leading to the formation of caves, sinkholes, and underground streams. Over time, this process can result in the creation of intricate underground landscapes known as karst topography. Additionally, the water may pick up minerals from the limestone, altering its composition.


How does change in thermal energy causes matter to change from one state to another?

An increase in thermal energy may change a solid to a liquid, a liquid to a gas, or a solid to a gas.A decrease in thermal energy may cause a change in the opposite direction - for example, from a liquid to a solid.


What type rocks would you most likely find in a cave?

In caves, you are most likely to find sedimentary rocks, particularly limestone, which is formed from the accumulation of organic materials and minerals. Limestone is especially prone to chemical weathering, leading to the formation of karst landscapes with features like stalactites and stalagmites. Other types of rocks, such as dolostone and gypsum, may also be present in some cave systems.


What is one way of knowing chemical change has happened?

There may be a change in color, a change in temperature, formation of a gas, formation of a precipitate, a new odor, or a solid may disappear.

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A funnel-shaped depression of limestone dissolved by rain is called a cave?

While a funnel-shaped depression of limestone eroded by rainwater is called a limestone pavement or a doline, a cave is a naturally occurring underground void typically formed through chemical weathering and erosion processes such as the dissolution of limestone by acidic groundwater.


How do groundwater deposits floor of limestone cave?

The ground-water is a solution of calcium carbonate it has dissolved from the limestone above the cave. The mineral is subsequently precipitated as deposits of calcite in the cave: stalatcties & stalagmites, and flowstone on the floor and walls.


When limestone is crushed is it a physical change?

Yes, crushing limestone is a physical change. This is because the chemical composition of limestone remains unchanged during the process of crushing. The size and shape of the limestone particles may change, but the chemical makeup remains the same.


How was holloch caverns formed and when?

I cannot say "when" - you'd have to find texts on the cave itself, andsuch information may be buried deep in learned papers- but as it's in limetone, by the same principles as any cave in limestone.


What created the veronya cave?

Veronya or Verona? I tried to look it up but Google just offered the latter. Be that as it may, if it is in limestone then presumably normal karst processes.


What happens when abundant groundwater percolates through limestone?

When abundant groundwater percolates through limestone, it can dissolve the limestone, leading to the formation of caves, sinkholes, and underground streams. Over time, this process can result in the creation of intricate underground landscapes known as karst topography. Additionally, the water may pick up minerals from the limestone, altering its composition.


How does change in thermal energy causes matter to change from one state to another?

An increase in thermal energy may change a solid to a liquid, a liquid to a gas, or a solid to a gas.A decrease in thermal energy may cause a change in the opposite direction - for example, from a liquid to a solid.


How does in thermal energy cause matter to change from one state to another?

An increase in thermal energy may change a solid to a liquid, a liquid to a gas, or a solid to a gas.A decrease in thermal energy may cause a change in the opposite direction - for example, from a liquid to a solid.


What is egg cave?

An egg cave is a type of geological formation, typically found in limestone, where the natural processes of erosion and dissolution create hollow spaces that may resemble a cave. These formations can sometimes contain eggs from various species, particularly in areas where birds or reptiles nest. The term may also refer to specific locations known for such formations, but it is not widely recognized in scientific literature.


What are caves main materials?

Caves are mainly composed of rock materials such as limestone, sandstone, granite, and basalt. These rocks often have natural cracks or fissures that water can seep into and erode over time, forming cave systems. Additionally, caves may contain mineral deposits such as stalactites and stalagmites.


What type of cave is the most important to speleologist?

The simple answer is the karst cave, formed in limestone, because those are the most numerous, varied, complexand extensive... but an individual researcher may be studying other types of cave such as lava tubes or mass-movement fissures. So for the individual speleologist the "most important" type is that which he or she is studying at the time.


What type rocks would you most likely find in a cave?

In caves, you are most likely to find sedimentary rocks, particularly limestone, which is formed from the accumulation of organic materials and minerals. Limestone is especially prone to chemical weathering, leading to the formation of karst landscapes with features like stalactites and stalagmites. Other types of rocks, such as dolostone and gypsum, may also be present in some cave systems.