Which mechanism forms widening bedrock joints into grikes?

💡 Explanation

Karren develops from chemical weathering; rainwater, slightly acidic from dissolved carbon dioxide, dissolves exposed limestone bedrock through preferential mineral dissolution, chemically widening the joints rather than the other options, therefore shaping the karren landscape.

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