Sinkholes by Ann O. Squire

Sinkholes Ann O. Squire ebook
ISBN: 9780531225127
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: pdf
Page: 48

Jun 25, 2012 - 6 min - Uploaded by 4kmpesola3 sinkholes formed in a retention pond in Ocala, FL this afternoon. Florida has more sinkholes than any other state in the nation. Bush was a victim of a sinkhole—a worldwide hazard that lurks wherever limestone and other water-soluble rocks underpin the soil. Sinkholes are strange, almost mythical, land holes that can leave anyone in awe or in fear. A sinkhole, also known as a cenote, sink, sink-hole, shakehole, swallet, swallow hole, or doline (the different terms for sinkholes are often used interchangeably), is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. What Every Floridian Should Know. The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. Record 26 - 50 of 52 Outline maps of Florida's counties, displaying sinkholes of varying sizes. Sinkholes can swallow cars, people and even entire homes in one swoop, so it's no wonder they're one of the most terrifying natural disasters. Sinkholes are common where the rock below the land surface is limestone, carbonate rock, salt beds, or rocks that can naturally be dissolved by groundwater circulating through them. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). As the rock dissolves, spaces and caverns develop underground.