57. What are the great geological agents of change?

58. What is meant by _weathering_? How are rocks affected at the

surface in tropical countries? What chemical effect has the atmosphere

on calcareous rocks? How is soil formed? How are sand dunes formed?

Mention some effects of the transporting power of the atmosphere.

59. Mention some of the chemical effects of interstitial water. What

is the origin of _travertine_ or _calcareous tufa_?

60. How have _stalactites_ and _stalagmites_ been formed? Give some

instances of the solvent power of springs.

61. How are caves in limestone formed? Describe some of the

appearances of a country composed of calcareous rocks. Describe

briefly how a river erodes its channel.

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