Which consequence results when overlying clay erodes, exposing fractured limestone?

💡 Explanation

Exposing fractures accelerates sinkhole formation because infiltrating water dissolves limestone via chemical weathering known as dissolution; therefore a sinkhole develops rather than a stable surface, because clay prevents direct dissolution whereas seismic activity involves plate tectonics.

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