Which risk increases when ephemeral streams vanish underground?

💡 Explanation

Sinkhole collapse rates increase due to concentrated flow; disappearing streams cause dissolution of soluble bedrock through the mechanism of chemical weathering, because water infiltration erodes the supporting structure. Therefore, surface stability is reduced rather than sedimentation or soil changes related to the presence of gypsum.

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