Why Are There So Many Small Lakes and Springs in Western

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why are there so many small lakes and springs in western Florida?

• A) Since the water table is essentially at the surface, any low area is filled with water.
• B) Limestone caverns and sinkholes filled with water because of the high water table.
• C) Groundwater rising through the limestone bedrock dissolves it as it reaches acid rain at the surface.
• D) Many of them are old limestone quarries, abundant there because of cheap transportation near the Gulf.
• E) A swarm of asteroids peppered the area a few thousand years ago; the holes have since filled with water.

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