Limestone Landscapes

Where did Fell Beck go? In the Yorkshire Dales, the rivers keep disappearing. What on earth happens to them?

This is what the area looks like

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How does a Limestone Gorge form? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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I wonder if the rocks are to blame?

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Shakeholes (will become potholes) ,[object Object]

This is what is happening to all those rivers – going underground!

The Limestone Scenery of the Malham Area ,[object Object],[object Object]

Twice a year people go down Gaping Ghyll with Fell Beck

Let us join them - Going Underground

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The Underground Cavern ,[object Object]

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The river is back at Malham Cove ,[object Object]

What would we see if we followed the river underground?

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Can you work out how these amazing shapes form?

Write a poem or description of stalactites and stalagmites to explain how they have formed.

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