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← GeographyWhich geological hazard strongly correlates to concentrated atmospheric CO2 absorption in karst regions?
A)Increased frequency of sinkhole formation✓
B)Reduced river sedimentation rates
C)Elevated volcanic eruption probabilities
D)Decreased groundwater recharge efficiency
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Increased CO2 enhances carbonic acid formation. This accelerates the dissolution of carbonate bedrock via chemical weathering, a type of carbonation, therefore sinkhole formation increases directly with higher CO2, rather than affecting sediment rates which are fluvial dynamics.
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