AWARENESS IGNITES ACTION. âAs an educator in the field of microfinance, it is rare to find those opportunities that can bring your students closer to the action before they join the professional world. âI felt that my Human Connections internship this summer was designed specially for me. This experience has transformed me as a person.
Karst Cave, China. Photograph by Raymond Gehman. Looking like the set of a science fiction movie, China's Reed Flute Cave is bathed in purple-blue light. Created by an underground river more than a half million years ago, this highly accessible karst formation is one of the region's most popular tourist attractions.
Landforms Created by Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition. The animation on the page shows how karst topography is formed by the chemical weathering process of carbonation. For a complete review of karst topography and the formation of caves & caverns, review the page titled EXPLORE: Karst Topography in Chapter 11.2.