Upland limestone
Below is a location map of A type of sedimentary rock found in mountainous areas. landscapes in the British Isles.
Locations of upland limestone landscapes highlighted
You should be prepared to describe and explain, with the help of labelled diagrams, the formation of the following upland limestone features:
- A block-like flat surface of exposed limestone.
- A natural depression on the surface of a limestone landscape eroded by chemical weathering (also called a swallow hole)./A natural depression on the surface of a limestone landscape eroded by chemical weathering (also called a pot hole).
- A natural underground space carved out by chemical weathering and running water.
- A long, thin icicle shaped piece of limestone hanging from the ceiling of a cavern. and A short, stumpy piece of limestone growing up from the floor of a cavern.
- When water flows over ground on impermeable rock and then disappears underground when it flows onto permeable rock.
Formation of carboniferous limestone
Surface features of upland limestone scenery