(Ai) list three landforms found in limestone region. (ii) draw a well labbelled diagram to show the underground feature of a limestones region. (B) Outline ...

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(A)(i) Three landforms found in a limestone (karst) region

• Doline: a circular or funnel-shaped depression formed where water dissolves limestone or sinks into the ground.
• Uvala: a larger, irregular depression formed when two or more dolines join together.
• Stalagmite: an upward-growing limestone deposit on the floor of a cave, formed when lime-rich water drips from the roof.

(A)(ii) Underground features of a limestone region

(B) Three ways limestone is beneficial to people

• It is used as a building material and crushed to make aggregate for roads and concrete.
• It is an important raw material in the manufacture of cement.
• It is used in the manufacture of glass.