13.9 SkillBuilder activity QUESTIONING AND RESEARCHING, COMMUNICATING Examples of karst landscapes in Australia include the caves Buchan, Naracoorte, Jenolan, Labertouche, Princess Margaret Rose, Judbarra and Abercrombie, and the Nullarbor Plain. 1. Working with a partner, investigate one of these environments and create an annotated visual display. Show the location of your karst environment on a map and include: • the scale • features • landuse • any concerns or threats to the environment. Include information on what is being done to ensure the sustainable management of the place and the
significance of this place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 2. Communicate your findings to the rest of the class in a brief presentation.
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Explain how karst landscapes are formed. a. Chemical reaction b. Transportation c. Uplift d. All of the above 2. Karst topography makes up about ______ per cent of the Earth’s surface. 3. Identify two reasons why karst landscapes should be preserved. a. They are important because of their natural beauty. b. 25 per cent of the world’s population depends on karst aquifers as a water supply. c. 90 per cent of the world’s tourist attractions are found in karst landscapes. d. 99 per cent of the world’s population depends on karst aquifers as a water supply. 4. Karst landscapes are found underground. Identify evidence on the surface of the Earth that might indicate the existence of a karst landscape. 5. Describe the global distribution of karst landscapes. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. The world’s largest limestone karst system is found on the Nullarbor Plain, Australia. a. The Nullarbor Plain is an example of a desert landscape. Propose how an environment formed by water can occur in this location. b. Describe how you think this landscape would be different if it was located in Australia’s tropical north. 7. Explain how the karst landscape can provide us with a link to our distant past. 8. Explain how the karst landscape can provide a quarter of the world’s population with water. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE
9. Karst is often described as a ‘hidden landscape’. Identify reasons for this description. 10. Propose a reason for the absence of ‘discovered’ karst landscapes in Antarctica. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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