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← GeographyWhich landform develops where acidic groundwater dissolution occurs?
A)Karst topography✓
B)Glacial moraine
C)Volcanic caldera
D)Desert pavement
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Karst topography is created via dissolution of soluble rocks by acidic groundwater; the increased acidity enhances chemical weathering. The mechanism involved is carbonic acid dissolution, because rainwater absorbs CO2 to form carbonic acid, therefore enhancing limestone erosion, rather than glacial action shaping moraines.
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