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Upward-pointing rods formed in caves and caverns are called

A) open features.
B) water table dissolution.
C) stalactites.
D) stalagmites.
E) columns.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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A permeable layer of rock is called an aquiclude.

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Once field capacity is reached,excess water flows downward as __________ water.

When soil pore space becomes completely filled with water,it is considered to be at field capacity.

During stage three of cave evolution,formerly submerged caverns are located in the unsaturated zone exposing the caves and caverns.

With increasing precipitation,pore spaces fill with capillary water.

Karst landscapes are widespread in regions of ________ rainfall.

Under most circumstances,water that falls to the surface of the Earth is not absorbed by the soil

A surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole,moving into an underground river system,is called a disappearing stream.

The majority of people living in the Sahara are clustered around

When water is pumped out of a well that causes the water table around a well to drop,the initial feature formed is called the

What is the main cause of subsidence associated with aquifers?

The largest aquifers occur in regions with abundant _________ sediments over broad geographic regions.

The zone of rock that is completely saturated with water is called the water zone.

The Big Room in Carlsbad Caverns is nearly 360,000 ft².

A large cave system is called a

What is the difference between an aquifer and an artesian well?

Stalactites develop from the top of a cave or cavern.

What could be some limiting factors in the formation of caves and caverns?

Stalagmites develop when water drips to the cave floor.