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RYAN BANYAN

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Name five major limestone and karst regions of the United States.
 
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How is it possible for percolating groundwater to both remove mineral material and deposit it?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: For instance, Colorado, Ozark region Appalachian valleys, west Texas, Florida.

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Answer: Under pressure, groundwater including carbon dioxide acts as a weak acid dissolving rock material. In solution, they move with the groundwater and can be left behind has groundwater cools or has its pressure lowered by entering cavities, forced to have minerals come out of solution.




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