Choose one surface and one underground feature of an upland limestone area and explain how it was formed (6 marks)

Answer:One surface feature in a limestone area is limestone pavement, which is formed due to chemical weathering. Acid rain dissolves the alkali limestone and carries it away as solution. They appear as large areas with large blocks for ground. It may also have vegetation between the cracks.

Explain the economic and environmental impact which quarrying may have on an upland limestone area (5 marks)

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