Which consequence results when prolonged drought precedes heavy rain in karst regions with significant subsurface void space?

💡 Explanation

Sinkhole formation accelerates because drought shrinks clay soils supporting subsurface voids, and subsequent rain causes rapid saturated soil, exceeding clay strength; therefore, collapse occurs rather than slow carbonate deposition due to groundwater processes.

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