Which outcome results from limestone pavements experiencing differential weathering?

💡 Explanation

Grykes deepen because enhanced chemical weathering follows the water flow paths dissolving away the limestone; this is a process of dissolution. Therefore grykes evolve, rather than the pavements generating soil acidity, volcanoes or alluvial terraces driven by other processes.

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