Limestone Alps - Quiz
Limestone Alps
  • 1. What is the German name for the Limestone Alps?
A) Nordalpen
B) Zentralalpen
C) Kalkalpen
D) Ostalpen
  • 2. What is one economic use of the Limestone Alps mentioned in the text?
A) Coal extraction
B) Watershed source of drinking water
C) Petroleum drilling
D) Gold mining
  • 3. Approximately how long are the Limestone Alps?
A) 1200 kilometres
B) 300 kilometres
C) 900 kilometres
D) 600 kilometres
  • 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the Limestone Alps?
A) Dripstone caves
B) Karst formations
C) Volcanic craters
D) Ice caves
  • 5. Where are the Northern Limestone Alps located?
A) Slovenia and France
B) Austria and Bavaria, Germany
C) Switzerland and Italy
D) Austria and Slovenia
  • 6. Which group of the Limestone Alps includes the Dolomites?
A) Western Limestone Alps
B) Southern Limestone Alps
C) Central Limestone Alps
D) Northern Limestone Alps
  • 7. Which rock type is a primary component of the Central Alps?
A) Sandstone
B) Granite
C) Dolomite
D) Limestone
  • 8. What classification system does NOT use the Limestone Alps group?
A) SOIUSA
B) European Union mountain index
C) Alpine Club
D) Geological survey
  • 9. Which of these is a range within the Western Limestone Alps?
A) Julian Alps
B) Ennstal Alps
C) Albula Alps
D) Allgäu Alps
  • 10. What type of rock makes the Limestone Alps distinct from the Central Alps?
A) Crystalline rock
B) Metamorphic schist
C) Lighter and more porous rock
D) Dense volcanic basalt
  • 11. Which country is NOT home to the Southern Limestone Alps?
A) Italy
B) Austria
C) Switzerland
D) Germany
  • 12. The Limestone Alps comprise how many of the 4 primary regions in the Alpine Club classification?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
  • 13. Which of these is listed as a range of the Northern Limestone Alps?
A) Ybbstal Alps
B) Ortler Alps
C) Livigno Alps
D) Rhaetian Alps
  • 14. Which mountain range is listed as part of the Western Limestone Alps?
A) Bergamasque Alps
B) Türnitz Alps
C) Salzburg Slate Alps
D) Chiemgau Alps
  • 15. What composition is shared by the Central Alps besides granite?
A) Limestone
B) Gneiss
C) Marl
D) Sandstone
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