Which outcome results from increased precipitation in karst cave systems?

💡 Explanation

Increased precipitation raises the likelihood of hydraulic fracturing because groundwater pressure weakens cave roofs; therefore collapse risk rises rather than speleothem formation since dissolution dominates over mineral deposition at excessive flows.

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