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← GeographyWhich sinkhole risk increases when soil acidification occurs?
A)Accelerated carbonate rock dissolution✓
B)Reduced rainwater infiltration rates
C)Decreased surface vegetation coverage
D)Diminished soil compaction resistance
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Increased soil acidity promotes chemical weathering and faster carbonate dissolution because acidic water enhances the breakdown of the unstable carbonate bedrock. Therefore, the sinkhole risk increases due to dissolution of the limestone rather than the alternatives.
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