If Your House Is Built on Limestone or Above a Cavern

question 53

Short Answer

If your house is built on limestone or above a cavern and the rock layers or roof of the cavern collapse, what specific karst feature has formed under your home?

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Cerebellum

The part of the brain located at the back of the skull, beneath the occipital lobes, involved in regulating motor movements, maintaining posture and balance, and possibly cognitive functions.