During a Particularly Cold Winter in Florida,the Temperatures Remained Below

question 44

Multiple Choice

During a particularly cold winter in Florida,the temperatures remained below freezing for several weeks.To avoid freeze damage to the crops,farmers used well water to continuously spray the crops and maintain a protective coating of ice around the crops.Shortly after this long cold snap,sinkholes began forming throughout the region.Were these events linked?

• A)No;watering crops does not cause the formation of sinkholes.
• B)No;sinkholes form in a karst landscape,on which farmers cannot farm.
• C)Yes;the farmers removed too much water from the aquifers and induced subsidence.
• D)Yes;the farmers added too much weight to the surface and induced subsidence.

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