Explain the Chemistry of How Limestone Dissolves

question 15

Essay

Explain the chemistry of how limestone dissolves.

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Definitions:

Population Bottleneck

A significant reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events (such as earthquakes, floods, fires, disease, or droughts) leading to a loss of genetic diversity.

Natural Selection

A process in biological evolution where certain traits become more common in a population because they contribute to an organism’s survival and reproduction.

Macroevolution

Evolution above the species level or leading to the formation of new species.