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Groundwater

Question 1 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which features are created by groundwater erosion and deposition? Check all that apply.stalagmitessinkholesrillsstalactitesgulliesrivers

Answer
A
stalagmites
B
sinkholes
C
rills
D
stalactites
E
gullies
F
rivers

Explanation

Groundwater can dissolve rock, especially limestone, and create sinkholes. It can also deposit dissolved minerals in caves: stalactites hang from cave ceilings, while stalagmites grow upward from cave floors. Rills, gullies, and rivers are formed by flowing surface water, not groundwater.

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