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Carbonation
- water falls through air
- absorbs carbon dioxide
- carbonic acid forms
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carbonic acid reacts with calcium carbonate
- forms calcium Bi carbonate
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calcium bicarbonate is dissolved
- removed in solution
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EG
- The Burren
- Dunmore Caves
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What
- distinctive landforms
- limestone rock
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Where
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in Ireland
- Burren
- Marble Arch in Fermanagh
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International
- Karst region
- Slovenia
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how
- Rainwater absorbs carbon dioxide
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turns calcium carbonate in limestone
- bicarbonate
- soluble
- Dissolves limestone.
- Main Topic 4