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1 Grade Level Grades 912Lesson Objectives Students willx2022 Learn about karst topography including sinkholes caves and springs x2022 Recognize that karst terrains are integrated systems an. Monica . Mustain. From groundwater encyclopedia: “. Refers to lands primarily underlain by limestone and dolomite where surface water is integrally connected to the ground water system from preferential flow routes.”. Chapter 9, Section 2. The Hydrologic Cycle (WATER CYCLE). . Evaporation. Condensation. Precipitation. Runoff. Soil is made up of many small rock and . mineral. fragments.. Holes, . cracks. ,. and crevices exist in the rock underlying the soil.. Chapter 4.1. Pages 118-127. Key Questions. How does moving water cause erosion?. What land features are formed by water erosion and deposition?. Moving water is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped Earth’s land surface.. Weathering . Students will be able to describe and give examples of chemical and physical weathering.. . Weathering. The breakdown of materials on Earth’s crust into smaller pieces.. Two Types of Weathering. Chemical Weathering. Jade,McKaylin,Atavia,Hayley. Key terms . Cavern. A large cave that may consist of many smaller connecting chambers.. Sinkhole. a circular depression that forms at the surface when rock dissolves, sediment is removed or when caves or mines collapse. . By: Robert J Kelley. Karst review. Karst- mostly limestone/. dolostone. Well cemented grains. Conduit dominated. Features: caves (wet/dry) . springs, sinkholes. Tracing- an Overview. The art of tracking. Karst. groundwater . the water that is beneath Earth’s surface. porosity. . the percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces. permeability . the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces, or pores. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THOUGHT. ~1880 - ~1960. Derek Ford. McMaster University. Canada. Before the 18. th. Century ‘Age of. MANAGEMENT. Dale L. Pate. NPS - National Cave . &. . Karst Program Coordinator. May 12-16, 2014. Cody, Wyoming. Cave & . Karst. Project Management. Importance of Understanding. the Resources. groundwater . the water that is beneath Earth’s surface. porosity. . the percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces. permeability . the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces, or pores. Fall . 2017. Central Premise. Karst is defined as a self-organizing aquifer. Interaction and feedback between soluble matrix and solvent flow. In carbonate aquifers, the self-organization can occur without biota. Multi-tracer approach to understanding contaminant fate and transport in karst aquifers Amanda Laskoskie 1 , Dr. Dorothy Vesper 1 , Dr. Harry Edenborn 2 , Dr. Akram Alshawabkeh 3 , Dr. Ingrid Padilla Soil Defined:. formed from the weathering of rocks and organic activity and is composed of loose rock fragments and clay derived from weathered rock mixed with organic material. . Soil is primarily made up of, broken down rock (minerals) and organic materials . PERMEABILITY IS. ……. Karst Topography. What is . Karst. topography?. topography developed in areas underlain by carbonate rocks, including limestone and dolomite. . Karst. topography includes features like caves and sinkholes and forms when limestone is slowly dissolved away by slightly acidic groundwater. .