What creates caverns in limestone rock?
A) Underground streams erode the walls of the channels they flow through.
B) Limestone is deposited as a sediment, and caverns exist where organic material was trapped and decomposed.
C) Earthquakes create gaps at weak boundaries in the limestone.
D) Limestone dissolves in the presence of salt, and creates caverns when located under the sea.
E) Acidic rainwater dissolves limestone rock, leaving empty caverns.
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Q1: In addition to limestone, evaporites like _
Q3: Rainwater becomes acidic as it dissolves limestone.
Q4: Sinkholes appear suddenly, and cannot be detected
Q5: In order for limestone to collapse to
Q6: Sinkholes are triggered when the groundwater level
Q7: The effects of land subsidence due to
Q8: Limestone consists of rock made from _.
A)carbon
Q9: The uneven, potholed surface of karst is
Q10: Soils with a high smectite clay composition
Q11: Land subsidence increases the hazard of _.
A)earthquakes
B)hurricanes
C)landslides
D)drought
E)flooding
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