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← GeographyWhich process accelerates cave formation by removing CO₂?
A)Water table drawdown and aeration✓
B)Calcite precipitation and layering
C)Localized tectonic uplift and cracking
D)Increased epikarst zone vegetation cover
💡 Explanation
Water table drawdown accelerates cave formation because aeration promotes CO₂ escape, increasing the solutional capacity of water, therefore aggressive dissolution widens fractures rather than mineral precipitation occurring at equilibrium conditions.
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