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Chloeellawright

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Which acid, found in most groundwater, is responsible for most karst topography worldwide?
 
  A) Hydrochloric
  B) Nitric
  C) Sulfuric
  D) Carbonic

Question 2

While on vacation, you visit a local Imax theater and see a movie about cave diving in the Yucatan Peninsula. In one of the caves, which is currently filled with water,
 
  you notice the divers swimming past some stalactites and stalagmites. If the water table is now above the level of the ceiling of the cave, what does the presence of the cave decorations indicate about past water table levels?
  A) The water table was much higher, and the increased water brought in extra material to form the decorations.
  B) The water table was much lower, and the features were formed by water dripping from the ceiling into an air-filled chamber.
  C) The water table has always been at that level and the cave decorations formed through the fracturing of the ceiling.
  D) The water table has always been high, but molten material was able to extrude underwater.



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Answer: D

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Answer: B





 

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