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What is the main cause of sinkholes forming?
What is the main cause of sinkholes forming?
- Dissolution of soil and sediment by groundwater (correct)
- Erosion by wind
- Movement of tectonic plates
- Volcanic activity
How are sinkholes and caverns related to groundwater?
How are sinkholes and caverns related to groundwater?
- Groundwater can't cause sinkholes or caverns to form
- Groundwater only affects surface water bodies
- Sinkholes and caverns are formed due to the presence and movement of groundwater (correct)
- Groundwater has no impact on sinkholes or caverns
What is a common characteristic of sinkholes?
What is a common characteristic of sinkholes?
- They are always filled with natural external drainage
- They are always perfectly round in shape
- They can vary in size from small dips to large city blocks (correct)
- They are found only in areas with no groundwater
Why do most sinkholes form in karst terrain?
Why do most sinkholes form in karst terrain?
How do sinkholes affect the land they form in?
How do sinkholes affect the land they form in?
Which type of rock is most susceptible to the formation of sinkholes?
Which type of rock is most susceptible to the formation of sinkholes?
What is the primary cause of sinkhole formation?
What is the primary cause of sinkhole formation?
Which type of sinkhole is formed when soil gradually settles into voids in the underlying rock?
Which type of sinkhole is formed when soil gradually settles into voids in the underlying rock?
How are solution caves formed?
How are solution caves formed?
Which of the following states is NOT mentioned as being susceptible to sinkholes?
Which of the following states is NOT mentioned as being susceptible to sinkholes?
Which of the following is the main process by which caves are formed?
Which of the following is the main process by which caves are formed?
What is the primary difference between a cave and a cavern?
What is the primary difference between a cave and a cavern?
How are stalactites and stalagmites formed in caverns?
How are stalactites and stalagmites formed in caverns?
What is an aquifer?
What is an aquifer?
What is the typical temperature inside a cavern?
What is the typical temperature inside a cavern?
