Land of Ten Thousand Sinks
- Land of Ten Thousand Sinks
-
in west-
central Kentucky,
U.
S.,
area of numerous sinkholes and caves in the Pennyrile (
or Pennyroyal)
region.
The area includes the interconnected caves of Mammoth Cave National Park and Flint Ridge Cave System.
Abundant surface and underground water together with limestones deposited during the Early Carboniferous (
Carboniferous Period)
Epoch (
360 to 320 million years ago)
have combined to create a vast network of underworld caverns,
rivers,
and lakes.
The caves include extensive sulfate mineral formations,
stalactites,
and stalagmites (
stalactite and stalagmite).
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (disambiguation). Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea … Wikipedia
One Thousand and One Nights — Arabian Nights redirects here. For other uses, see Arabian Nights (disambiguation). For other uses, see One Thousand and One Nights (disambiguation). Arab World … Wikipedia
Kentucky — Kentuckian, adj., n. /keuhn tuk ee/, n. 1. a state in the E central United States. 3,661,433; 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Cap.: Frankfort. Abbr.: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky. 2. a river flowing NW from E Kentucky to the Ohio River.… … Universalium
Greenhouse gas — Simple diagram of greenhouse effect. A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.[1] … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction — This is a list of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction works, sorted by the nature of the catastrophe portrayed.World War III and other apocalyptic wars (between humans)Films1930s*1936. Things to Come , in which an extended future second… … Wikipedia
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
Characters of Xenogears — Characters of Xenogears. From left to right: Bart, Citan, Fei, and Billy This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the video game Xenogears, a console role playing game originally released in 1998 by Square Enix for the… … Wikipedia
