Which consequence results when excessive groundwater extraction dewaters an aquifer near karst topography?

💡 Explanation

Excessive groundwater extraction reduces pore water pressure, leading to decreased support for overlying sediments causing accelerated *mechanical weathering*. Therefore, sinkhole formation accelerates because this subsidence occurs rather than other effects related to surface water dynamics.

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