Which cave formation process ceases when groundwater oxygen is depleted?

💡 Explanation

Dissolution rates decrease because continued weathering of limestone requires dissolved oxygen to form carbonic acid, which then reacts with the rock; therefore, dissolution slows, rather than formation or deposition driven by other chemical compounds.

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