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Moss- Is it an example of m or c weathering?

M

What is a stalacite?

Build up of calcite on the ceiling

What mixes with rainwater to make a weak acid?

→ Carbon dioxide.

Give a landscape where carbonation can occur.

Burren.

Where does freeze-thaw happen?

→ In cold, mountainous areas.

Ainminigh dhá ainmhithe a ndéanann síonchiatheamh bitheolaíocht.

Coinín Péist

What does weathering do?

→ Breaks down rocks where they are.

Name one process of denudation.

→ Weathering / erosion / mass movement / deposition.

Give the name of the three parts of limestone pavement after carbonation.

Grike, Clint, Karren, Swallow Hole

Tell me how carbonation occurs.

What is freeze-thaw action?

→ Water freezes in cracks, expands, and breaks the rock.

Conas a tharlaíonn síonchaitheamh bitheolaíocht?

De bharr plandaí agus ainmhithe

What happens when stalagmite and stalacite join together?

Pillar

What do we call the broken rocks after freeze-thaw?

→ Scree.

What reacts to create calcium bicarbonate?

Calcium Carbonate and Carbonic Acid

Give the name of the mineral left behind in caves as a result of evaporation.

Calcite

Name a karst landscape

Burren, Co. Clare

What type of rock does carbonation affect?

→ Limestone.

What is biological weathering?

breakdown of rock caused by plants and animals.

How does freeze-thaw happen.

Iron Oxide (rust) M or C?

C

Give 3 underground features of a karst landscape.

Stalagmite, Stalacite, Pillar

Give the name of the two parts of limestone pavement before carbonation.

Joints and bedding planes

What is a stalagmite?

Build up of calcite on the ground.

Give the two types of weathering.

Chemical and Mechanical

What does “denudation” mean?

→ Wearing away of the Earth’s surface.