Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst features and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms

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In order for limestone to develop into karst topography, it must contain 80% or more of calcium carbonate, it must have a complex patterns of joints and an aerated zone; and vegetation must be present. Common features of karst topography include sinkholes (dolines), karst valleys; cockpits and cones; caves and caverns; and (within caves and caverns) the varied speleothems.

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The charter members of the European Union were


A) Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal
B) Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands
C) Germany, France and the United Kingdom
D) Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
E) Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands

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The pulp from one tree is equal to a stack of newspapers about

A) a half a meter high. B) a meter high. C) two meters high. D) five meters high.

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Compare and contrast the formation of a primary magma to that of a secondary magma. How does each form?

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Describe what happens to a nation as it goes from Stage 1 to Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition, making certain to address the birth rate, death rate and RNI.


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