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The Burren
Term | Definition |
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Limestone pavement | Exposed limestone |
Grikes | Big cracks in the limestone pavement |
Clints | Blocks of limestone |
Swallow hole | Where the water disappears |
Large underground chamber | Cavern |
Cave | Long tunnel underground |
Chemical weathering | Acidic rain wears down rocks |
Karst landscape | Exposed landscape, bare rock eg the Burren |
Flora | Plants and flowers eg orchids |
Fauna | Animals eg pine marten |
Monuments | Historical structure eg portal dolmens |