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What type of rock is worn away by weak acid in water to create a cave?
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What besides acid rain can create a cave?
A hammer.
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 can groundwater create a cave?
wind
What cave formations are formed from water drippings on the cave floor?
stalagmites
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 besides acid rain can create a cave?
A hammer.
How can cave water from the surface create a cave?
Weak acids formed in rainwater seep into the ground , when they weather rock
Can acidic waters in a cave be dangerous?
Acidic waters in a cave can be very dangerous to spelunkers. The acid that the water contains can burn the skin severely.
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.
A depression in the ground due to cave collapse or acidic water dissolution of limestone is called a?
A sinkhole is the term used to describe a depression in the ground caused by a cave collapse. It can also be the result of acidic water dissolving limestone.
How can groundwater create a cave?
wind
How are stalagmites made?
Precipitation of calcium carbonate in its crystalline form, calcite, from solution in weakly acid ground-water from the limestone above the cave.
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 reaction with water lead to the formation of the cave?
Rain water + atmospheric CO2 gives Carbonic Acid - very weak but over time able to dissolve limestone.
What is a under water cave?
A cave that is underwater..? It's a cave that lies underneath a body of water.
Is a cave formed when carbonic acid dissolves underground limestone?
Yes, caves are formed when carbonic acid, which is created by the reaction of water with carbon dioxide, dissolves underground limestone. Over time, the dissolved limestone is carried away by water, creating large openings and chambers that we call caves.
Solid limestone may change into a cave when?
It doesn't! :-)) Caves represent a loss of rock, not a change, by dissolution of the limestone by weakly acid ground-water.
