'Karst topography' presentation slideshows

Table of Contents

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Lechugilla Cave, NM

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Weathering

Weathering. http://soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/cgg_main.html. Chemical Weathering. Mechanical Weathering. H 2 O. CO 2. H 2 O+ CO 2 = H 2 CO 3. 2KAlSi 3 O 8 +2H+2HCO 3 +H 2 O. Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 +2K+2HCO 3 +4SiO 2.

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Geography 12: Unit Four

Geography 12: Unit Four. Erosion and Weathering. Announcements. Upcoming tests December 28 Term Paper January 4 th , 2011 (Questions???). Introduction. erosion and weathering are part of the forces of gradation which do battle with tectonic forces

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WEATHERING & EROSION

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Groundwater Notes

Groundwater Notes. Water Cycle vocab. Evaporation: liquid to gas from bodies of water Transpiration: liquid to gas from plants Condensation: gas to liquid. 98% of available freshwater is groundwater. Porosity vs. Permeability. Porosity vs. Permeability. .

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Caves

Caves. Cave Outline. What is a cave? September 19, 2011. A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the environment which surrounds the caves.

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Earth Science Edition

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Groundwater and karst topography

Groundwater and karst topography. #1 factor in geoenvironmental problems of the Nittany Valley. Karst topography: dissolution of limestone along fractures. CO 2 + H 2 O = H 2 CO 3 (acid) H 2 CO 3 + CaCO 3 = Ca 2+ + 2 HCO 3 -

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Ground Water Dynamics

Ground Water Dynamics. Ground Water. Groundwater: the water that lies beneath the ground surface, filling the pore space between grains in bodies of sediment and sedimentary rock, and filling cracks and crevices in all types of rock

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Table of Contents Water Erosion Glacial Erosion Wave Erosion Wind Erosion Florida Landforms

Erosion and Deposition. Table of Contents Water Erosion Glacial Erosion Wave Erosion Wind Erosion Florida Landforms. Water Erosion. Factors Affecting Runoff What are the five main factors affecting runoff, and what are some examples?. Water Erosion. Stream Formation

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Bell Work

Bell Work. Erosion is __________________________________ ___________________________________________ Sediment is _________________________________ Gravity is ___________________________________ ___________________________________________ Name the four types of mass movement:____________

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Groundwater

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Weathering Slides

Weathering Slides. Landforms due to Mechanical and Chemical processes. Frost Action: Frost Wedging. Frost Wedging. Unloading pressure: Exfoliation. Exfoliation Domes. Salt Crystal Formation: Salt Wedging or caves. Salt Crystal Formation: Salt Wedging or caves. Plant/Roots: Root Wedging.

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Groundwater

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Chp 10.2 Notes Groundwater Erosion & Deposition

Chp 10.2 Notes Groundwater Erosion & Deposition. Main Idea: Landforms caused by the chemical weathering of limestone are called karst topography . Two Requirements for Karst Topography!. ACIDIC WATER IS FORMED BY a CARBONATION PROCESS: Describe:

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Water Erosion

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Cavern and Mineral Deposits: How Caverns Form

Cavern and Mineral Deposits: How Caverns Form. Limestone dissolves more easily than other types of rock Limestone is dissolved by groundwater because it always contains some carbonic acid. Dissolving the calcite in limestone creates/increases porosity

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Missouri Geology

Missouri Geology. Geology. Karst Topography Ozarks Minerals Rivers Bootheel New Madrid Fault. New Madrid Fault.

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