GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Eramosa Karst, Carbonate Rock
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Cross section: the region including southern ontario was once the location of an inland sea. This can help geologists to determine the paleoenvironment of the area at the time in order to see how the environment of the region changed over time. Niagara escarpment: most rocks are (at least a little bit) soluble in water. Karst landscapes: the carbonate and shale rocks of the niagara escarpment have been eroding for hundreds of thousands of years, creating the beautiful valley landscapes today. Niagara escarp(cid:373)e(cid:374)t waterfall"s: the manner in which the niagara escarpment is situated makes it ideal for water to fall down its side, hamilton is known as the waterfall city.
