Subsidence and Sinkholes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Subsidence and sinkholes

• A) Can, with difficulty, be reversed and the ground surface raised again
• B) Are probably a permanent loss of an aquifer
• C) Are a consequence of saltwater intrusion
• D) Leave gaps in the bedrock that then fill up with salt water
• E) Increase the total area of recharge zones

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