The coastal sandstone ridges running parallel to the Mediterranean shore are known locally by what geological term?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Kurkar ridges
- Step 1: The coastal plain features prominent longitudinal ridges formed of aeolian quartz sand cemented by calcium carbonate.
- Step 2: This lithified coastal calcarenite is termed kurkar.
- Step 3: Between the kurkar ridges lie troughs filled with red sandy loam known as hamra.
Answer
Kurkar ridges.
Why not the others: Hamra refers to the reddish sandy loam soil between the ridges; basalt plateaus are volcanic formations found in eastern Galilee; dolomite massifs form the core of the Judean Hills.
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