Lithology and strucuture

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What is weak lithology?
little resistance to erosion, weathering and mass movements
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What is strong lithology?
highly resistant, more likely to form prominent glacial landforms
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What is the lithology of limestone like?
soluble in weak acids so is vulnerable to chemical weathering
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What are porous rocks?
rocks with tiny air spaces that seperate the mineral particles
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What is primary permeability?
the rocks can absorb and store water
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What is secondary permeability?
Water is in many joints
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