Exam 17: Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Initial excavation and ________ are the two principal stages in cave formation.

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be last to form on a karst landscape?

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by ________.

In karst landscapes of slight relief, ________ is (are) the most common features.

The eruptions of Old Faithful are no longer faithful.

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

The heat emanating from a geyser basin is hundreds of times greater than the heat emanating from a non-geyser area of the same size.

A complex of intersecting dolines is known as a(n) ________.

________ are residual karst features having very steep sides riddled with caves.

Pure water is an excellent solvent.

The surface of Yellowstone's geyser basins is covered by whitish silica sinter known as ________.

Travertine and tufa are both composed of ________.

Explain the chemistry of how limestone dissolves.

Sodium is a rock-forming mineral which is very resistant to erosion.

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large ________.

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water and makes an acid that dissolves great quantities of limestone.

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

The largest sinkholes are in ________ regions.

Some geysers erupt 24 hours a day.