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← GeographyWhich land deformation results where groundwater extraction accelerates?
A)Increased frequency of cover-collapse sinkholes✓
B)Enhanced formation of barrier islands
C)Intensified coastal dune stabilization
D)Greater rates of volcanic caldera collapse
💡 Explanation
Increased groundwater extraction accelerates dissolution of soluble bedrock, causing increased frequency of cover-collapse sinkholes due to subsidence. Therefore, option A is correct, rather than island formation enhanced stabilization because subsurface support is critically affected.
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