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Are areas of alluvial fans found where groundwater erodes limestone to form valleys sinkholes and caverns?
no
Which agent of erosion forms caverns in limestone deposit?
acidic groundwater
What may be found where groundwater erodes limestone to form valleys sinkholes and caverns?
The question has answered itself! The generic name for such landscape is 'karst', from the Slovac name for the type-area.
Is formed when groundwater erodes soft rock?
sinkhole
How does ground water cause erosion?
1 Running water on the surface of the earth erodes the land. Groundwater also can cause erosion under the surface. As water flows through the soil, acid is formed. This acid can cause minerals to be dissolved.2 Minerals that are carried in groundwater can also be deposited in other places. This cycle of erosion and deposition can cause underground caves to form. This happens especially in areas where there is limestone below the surface.3 A cave is an underground opening. It has a connection to the surface of the earth. A cave is formed by the erosion of limestone under the ground. The acid water moves through the cracks in the limestone and makes them larger.
What forms when limestone found in the earth has been eatin away?
When limestone is eaten away, it forms various features such as sinkholes, caves, and underground tunnels. This process occurs due to the dissolution of the limestone by acidic groundwater. The result is the creation of unique and sometimes expansive underground landscapes.
How does limestone erode?
Limestone erodes with water. Limestone can also erode through water getting in to the cracks and then freezing. This causes the crack to expand and will begin to erode the limestone.
This forms when rock erodes?
Soil
How does ground water create certain features?
Groundwater forms features such as caves by moving downward due to gravity. Water follows the path of least resistance and slowly erodes whatever it passes over.
Groundwater continues to affect the ... rock that form a cave.?
Limestone
Which rock type is most easily dissolved by groundwater?
limestone
What type of rock is dissolved by slightly acidic groundwater?
limestone
