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There are two main ways.
The most common is dissolution of the rock, if that rock is soluble in water acidified by atmospheric carbon-dioxide primarily, and soil acids secondarily. Such rocks are limited to limestone and chalk, and gypsum; and the result is karst landscape and caves. Dolomite is also soluble but its physical structure mitigates against definite features forming.
The other way involves water circulating at great depth, temperature and pressureagainst hotigneous-rock intrusions. Then, it will hydrolise minerals from the (usually) granite and precipitate them as deposits in fissures in cooler rock, creatingveins and lodes of the minerals - often metal ores.
And of course, there's one so blindingly obvious I didn't think of it when I wrote the above: Springs! They are the outlets for groundwater when it has sunk through the ground from catchment to an impermeable rock.
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What acid does groundwater naturally contain?
Groundwater usually contains carbonic acid.
Water stored in layers of soil and rock beneath earths surface is called?
No, it is called ground water.
What is the top level of the groundwater in an aquifer?
The top level of groundwater in an aquifer is called the water table.
Main source of groundwater?
precipitation seeping through pores and cracks in the ground the main source of groundwater is rain, and melted snow soak
Groundwater is found below the surface in the zone of .?
saturation
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.
How can groundwater create a cave?
wind
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Which of the following statements describes the relationship between groundwater and caves?
Groundwater flowing through certain types of rocks can produce caves
What are artistic features?
Artistic features can include elements such as composition, color, form, texture, and perspective that are used by artists to create visual or auditory expressions. These features are used to evoke certain emotions or convey a particular message in the artwork.
What processes create surface features on moon?
Asteroids and gravity create the surface features on the moon.
Groundwater is the most effective erosion agent in what areas?
Groundwater erosion occurs most often in areas with an abundance of limestone and rainfall. This erosion can create large cavities and caves.
What do you call water that is found below ground?
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Would most features of alpine glaciation be preserved in the geologic record?
Depends on what is meant by the word 'features'. Alpine glaciation tends to create certain recognizable features like cirques and U-shaped valleys, and the sediments plucked by the glaciation can be traced back to their source by careful examination.
What is groundwater contamination?
groundwater is water found below the ground. In many countries such as the UK, Nambia and Bangladesh, groundwater is a major water source for the population. Contamination of groundwater then, is the pollution of this water which often has major ramifications for a population. Major contaminants are nitrogenous fertilizers, and heavy metals found in the soil or rocks. Chalk and even certain types of plants have been used to combat groundwater contamination. Water hyacinth, for example, a plant found in Bangladesh was used to decrease the amounts of arsenic found in the groundwater in that country.
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.
What is the difference between renewable groundwater and nonrenewable groundwater?
What is is the difference between renewable groundwater and nonrenewable groundwater?
