Which risk increases when soluble rock dissolution destabilizes land?

💡 Explanation

Sinkhole swarms occur because the dissolution of carbonate rocks by groundwater creates voids. The collapse of overlying sediment leads to increased sinkhole formation rather than river meandering, glacial calving, or dune migration; therefore, 'prolonged sinkhole formation' is correct.

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