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How can groundwater erosion result in the formation of a sinkhole?
When too much erosion occurs in a cave the of the cave will collapse and create a sinkhole.
How does acid in groundwater form caves or caverns?
As it starts to break down all of the rock it starts to create space therefor a cave or cavern can be made.
How do groundwater deposits floor of limestone cave?
The ground-water is a solution of calcium carbonate it has dissolved from the limestone above the cave. The mineral is subsequently precipitated as deposits of calcite in the cave: stalatcties & stalagmites, and flowstone on the floor and walls.
What besides acid rain can create a cave?
A hammer.
What is the difference between renewable groundwater and nonrenewable groundwater?
What is is the difference between renewable groundwater and nonrenewable groundwater?
How did groundwater create the Cave of Lascaux?
Groundwater seeping through the limestone rock over thousands of years dissolved the rock, creating cracks and fissures. Eventually, these cracks formed larger passageways that became the cave system of Lascaux.
How can groundwater erosion result in the formation of a sinkhole?
When too much erosion occurs in a cave the of the cave will collapse and create a sinkhole.
How does acid in groundwater form caves or caverns?
As it starts to break down all of the rock it starts to create space therefor a cave or cavern can be made.
Groundwater continues to affect the ... rock that form a cave.?
Limestone
Opening formed when acid groundwater dissolves limestone?
a cave
What is the opening formed when acid groundwater dissolves limestone called?
A cave?
How do groundwater erosion and deposition produce a limestone cave?
stalactite and stalagmite
What is the opening formed when acid groundwater dissloves limestone?
A cave or sinkhole.
What common depositional landforms of groundwater do you find inside a cave?
Stalactites and Stalagmites.
What is a drip curtain?
A cave deposit formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate from groundwater entering an underground cavern which forms a hanging feature from the ceiling or wall of the cave.
What is the diffence between aquifer and cave?
A cave is a void (hole) in the ground. An aquifer is a region of water-permeable rock that holds groundwater; it may (or may not) contain caves.
How do groundwater deposits floor of limestone cave?
The ground-water is a solution of calcium carbonate it has dissolved from the limestone above the cave. The mineral is subsequently precipitated as deposits of calcite in the cave: stalatcties & stalagmites, and flowstone on the floor and walls.
