Pennyroyal Plateau (Tennessee extension)
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The Pennyroyal Plateau (Tennessee extension) is the southern continuation into Tennessee of the karstic Pennyrile region, characterized by rolling limestone plains, sinkholes, and cave systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennyroyal Plateau (Tennessee extension) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst plateau
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| borders |
Highland Rim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Pennyroyal Plateau (Kentucky) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
karst topography
ⓘ
solutional features ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical to humid continental transition ⓘ |
| contains |
closed depressions
ⓘ
dolines ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedFrom | adjacent sandstone-capped uplands of the Highland Rim ⓘ |
| dominantLandUse | agriculture ⓘ |
| drainage |
Cumberland River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River system (downstream connection via Kentucky section) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | low to moderate upland ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Pennyroyal Plateau (Kentucky) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | chemical weathering of carbonate rocks ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Paleozoic bedrock ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| geomorphology | dissected limestone plain ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
solution-enlarged joints and bedding planes
ⓘ
subsurface drainage networks ⓘ |
| hasHazard | sinkhole collapse risk ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
caves
ⓘ
karst valleys ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ |
| hasProcess | karstification ⓘ |
| hydrogeology | karst aquifers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tennessee ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Tennessee extension of the Pennyrile Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interior Low Plateaus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennyroyal Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiographicProvince | Interior Low Plateaus province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalContext | southern continuation of the Pennyrile region ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mammoth Cave region (Kentucky) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | carbonate rocks ⓘ |
| soilType | residual limestone soils ⓘ |
| supports | mixed hardwood forests ⓘ |
| surfaceHydrology |
losing streams
ⓘ
springs ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling plains ⓘ |
| topographicExpression | gently rolling uplands ⓘ |
| underlainBy | Mississippian limestone ⓘ |
| usedFor | pasture and cropland ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.