Which outcome occurs when acidic groundwater encounters soluble bedrock?

💡 Explanation

Sinkhole formation accelerates soil erosion because dissolution of carbonate rocks due to the carbonic acid weathering process weakens the ground's structural integrity, forming cavities; therefore it creates depressions rather than the alluvial sediment, glacial or desertification responses.

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