Which geological effect occurs due to carbonic acid?

💡 Explanation

The creation of Karst topography involves the dissolution of limestone by carbonic acid; this chemical weathering creates caves and sinkholes because limestone is particularly susceptible to dissolution rather than mechanical breakdown. Shield volcanoes come from volcanism.

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