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Carbonic acid dissolves limestone by turning the mostly insoluble calcium carbonate into soluble calcium bicarbonate. The dissolution hollows out areas the the rock, creating caves. When one of these caves collapses a sinkhole will form above.
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What devastation can an earthquake cause?
Buildings and structures collapsing. Gas and electrical lines rupturing and starting fires. Water pipes bursting, causing sink holes and underming the ground. Land slides and Tsunamis.
How are swallow holes formed?
If you are referring to sink holes, they form when groundwater makes the ground unstable and it collapses.
Does sulfur sink or float?
Sulphur will float on water.
What is the volume of voids or open space in a rock or unconsolidated material?
the gradual removal of bed rock is what it comes form these are big sink holes
How do muck fires and sinkholes connect to the novel tangerine?
Muck fires and Sink holes are connected to the book Tangerine because what they do is they cause certain events to occur in the book, (Spoiler Alert!) like the muck fires can cause smog, and the sinkhole causes the school to collapse and send Paul to Tangerine Middle School. They also symbolize the conflicts that Paul has.
What cause sinkholes?
erosin can cause sink holes and weathering
Can hydrochloric acid be drained in the sink?
This is not a good idea. Hydrochloric acid is highly corrosive especially towards metal and can easily cause damage to the sink or pipes.
How many major sink holes in Georgia?
Is Georgia proneto sink holes
Are sink holes constuctive?
sink holes are destuctive because it is breaking down the earth surface
Who is to blame for having sink holes in your above ground pool?
the people who put the pool there and didn't check for sink holes
Does Louisville have sink holes?
yes
Will an object with holes bob up and down in the water or will it sink if it floated before you put holes in it?
It depends on the boyancy of the material and the location of the holes. A ship holed below the waterline will sink. A body board with holes in will float.
What is sinkholes hypothesis?
a sink holes hypothesis
What things float then sink?
Boats that get holes in them.
What objects both sink and float?
things that have holes
Does the Mississippi river have deep sink holes?
yes
Does fracking cause sink holes?
Probably, there weren't so many sinkholes around in the 60s and 70s now they're everywhere. Coincidence though apparently.
