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← GeographyWhich outcome results when increased atmospheric CO2 concentration changes groundwater dynamics in karst regions?
A)Accelerated stalactite growth rate
B)Decreased cave roof structural integrity✓
C)Increased surface water retention
D)Reduced soil carbon sequestration
💡 Explanation
Increased CO2 acidifies groundwater, accelerating carbonic acid dissolution of limestone; this increases cave roof weathering via Carbonation, therefore decreasing structural integrity rather than rapidly growing stalactites, which is a depositional process under stable conditions.
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