Question

What is Karst topography?

• A. Any limestone or dolomitic region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the processes of solution, and deposition.
• B. Any magnetite or hematite region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the processes of solution, and deposition.
• C. Any limestone or dolomitic region showing typical landforms produced by the action of seawater through the processes of solution, and deposition.
• D. Any limestone or dolomitic region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Any limestone or dolomitic region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the processes of solution, and deposition.

Any limestone or dolomitic region showing typical landforms produced by the action of groundwater through the processes of solution and deposition is called Karst topography. Karst topography got its name from the Slavic language name given to a large limestone region in Western Slovenia in Europe.