6.4 - GROUND WATER
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Practice Questions
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What is groundwater?
💡 Hint: Think of where water goes below our feet.
Name one landform created by groundwater.
💡 Hint: It's a depression in the ground.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is karst topography mainly formed by?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of chemical processes in landform development.
True or False: Sinkholes are exclusively formed through mechanical erosion.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how water interacts with different rock types.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a small-scale model of karst topography using materials like sand, water, and vinegar to demonstrate groundwater's erosional effect in a limestone environment.
💡 Hint: Observe the features like sinkholes developing as the vinegar dissolves the sand.
Research and compare two different locations exhibiting karst topography. Discuss their geological features and the groundwater processes involved.
💡 Hint: Focus on the types of features and their significance to local geology.
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