Which consequence results when increased acidic snowmelt infiltrates karst regions?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated Karst formation occurs because increased carbonic acid enhances the chemical weathering (dissolution) of carbonate rocks; therefore, caves and sinkholes enlarge rather than sedimentation changes, because the water's corrosive power increases the material breakdown.

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