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← GeographyWhich risk increases where fractured limestone bedrock underlies agricultural land and nitrogen-based fertilizer is heavily applied?
A)Accelerated sinkhole formation, groundwater contamination✓
B)Surface water eutrophication, reduced infiltration
C)Increased topsoil erosion, dust storms
D)Soil compaction problems, decreased yields
💡 Explanation
_Dissolution_ accelerates sinkhole development and groundwater contamination when acidic runoff infiltrates carbonate bedrock; nitrogen causes chemical weathering, enhancing sinkhole potential rather than soil erosion or surface eutrophication because weathering reactions are happening underground.
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