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yes, because it is formed by groundwater charged with CO2 (carbon dioxide) which forms carbonic acid
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How does erosion contribute to the formation of caves?
By removing the rock. Most caves are in limestone and the mechanism is chemical weathering by slightly-acidic ground-water flowing through, initially, the joints and other fractures in the rock mass, later the walls and floors of the passages, anddissolving the limestoneas it does so.
What causes the formation of caves chemical or mechanical weathering?
Weak acids seep into the ground until they reach a zone soaked with water. As the ground water become more acidic, it dissolves calcite and other minerals in the rock. Over time, the action of the acidic water produces holes in the rock. The holes grow, creating passages, chambers, and pits, and eventually become caves.
NaNo3 is it acidic basic or neutral when dissolved in water?
acidic
What is a solution cave?
One formed by slightly acidic ground-water dissolving the limestone, gypsum or chalk as it flows through the joints etc in the rock mass. Most of the world's caves by far are in limestone. Extensive solutional maze caves are known in gypsum. Chalk rarely supports caves due to its physical structure, but a few are known. These rocks are the only ones that will dissolve in water - the acid comes from rain absorbing atmospheric CO2 as it falls, augmented by soil acids.
Is the pH of 4.5 of rain water considered acidic?
This is an acidic rain.
What do you call caves made by water?
Karst caves, and it is the majority of caves; formed by acidic ground-water dissolving the limestone.
Why is the water in some caves highly acidic?
"Highly" might be a bit of an overstatement. Water in caves is frequently mildly acidic, because of dissolved organic acids and carbon dioxide, but it's generally not what would be considered highly acidic.
How is limestone formed in caves?
Limestone is formed in caves through a process called cave formation or speleogenesis. This occurs when water containing dissolved minerals, like calcium carbonate, seeps through cracks in the rock and evaporates, leaving behind deposits of limestone. Over time, these deposits can accumulate to form intricate cave structures.
What type of chemical weathering is most evident in the US caves?
Same as in any caves of the same types anywhere in the world, which in karst caves is dissolution of the host limestone by weakly-acidic ground-water.
What is groundwater that forms caves like?
Acidic ground water (rain-water that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid) forms caves by dissolving the limestone as it flows through the joints & other discontinuities in the rock mass.
How was waitomo caves made?
From god. +++ The question is "how", not "by whom"! They are still active, carrying a stream, so are still-developing karst caves in limestone, i.e. formed by dissolution of their host limestone by weakly-acidic water.
What process creates cave?
Caves form when acidic rain dissolved limestone.
What is one characteristic of the round water that forms caves?
Ground water I think you meant! It is slightly acidic, primarily from dissolved atmospheric CO2, so can dissolve limestone given enough time.
How can ground water cause caves and sinkholes?
Acidic ground water (rain-water that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid) dissolving the limestone as it flows through the joints & other discontinuities in the rock mass.
How was caves made?
"... were made" !Acidic ground water (rain-water that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid) dissolving the limestone as it flows through the joints & other discontinuities in the rock mass.
How do solution caves form?
Solution caves form when acidic groundwater dissolves soluble rock, such as limestone or gypsum, creating underground voids over time. As the rock is dissolved, it forms a network of passages and chambers that can eventually lead to the formation of a cave system. Factors like water flow, mineral content, and geological conditions influence the size and shape of solution caves.
Why is groundwater acidic?
One cause of acidic ground water is polluted rain water, which can be acidic.
