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This lesson uses paper models to help students understand karst processes, why caves develop in limestone, and how karst topography develops. Introductory materials explain how ground- or surface waters can dissolve limestone, some features of karst landscapes (sinkholes, disappearing streams), and some features of caves (stalagmites, stalactites, flowstone). A teacher's guide provides patterns and instructions for building the models, and a glossary and references are included.
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DLESE Catalog ID:
DLESE-000-000-010-102
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United States Geological Survey (USGS) Western Earth Surface Processes Team http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/index.html
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Phil Stoffer Western Earth Surface Processes Team United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
