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← GeographyWhich outcome results from limestone pavements experiencing differential weathering?
A)Grykes deepening and widening over time✓
B)Increased rates of soil acidification
C)Formation of shield volcano calderas
D)Deposition of alluvial floodplain terraces
💡 Explanation
Grykes deepen because enhanced chemical weathering follows the water flow paths dissolving away the limestone; this is a process of dissolution. Therefore grykes evolve, rather than the pavements generating soil acidity, volcanoes or alluvial terraces driven by other processes.
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