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← GeographyWhich outcome results when concentrated agricultural runoff infiltrates karst topography?
A)Accelerated sinkhole formation✓
B)Decreased aquifer recharge rates
C)Reduced cave system biodiversity
D)Stabilized groundwater chemical equilibrium
💡 Explanation
Increased acidity from runoff through soil enhances carbonic acid weathering, a dissolution mechanism forming sinkholes because limestone bedrock dissolves faster under acidic conditions; therefore, this increases sinkhole frequency rather than stabilizing equilibrium since buffering capacity is exceeded.
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