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