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What are the three major types of sinkholes?
The three major types of sinkholes are solution sinkholes, cover collapse sinkholes, and cover subsidence sinkholes.
What is a sinkhole and how is it formed?
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground that leads to the inner part of the earth due to natural or artificial phenomena. It is formed either through natural processes where rock dissolves progressively, or through artificial processes such as broken pipes, reckless mining, or changes in water drainage forms.
What is the most hazardous type of sinkhole and where is it commonly seen?
Cover collapse sinkhole is the most hazardous type of sinkhole that is commonly seen in spaces where sand or layers of clay cover the bedrock.
What are some famous sinkholes in the world and where are they located?
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What is a sinkhole?
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What are the three major types of sinkholes?
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What is the most hazardous classification of sinkhole?
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What is the term used to describe huge sinkholes, deeper and broader than 250m (820ft)?
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What is the difference between solution sinkholes and cover collapse sinkholes?
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