Catastrophic subsidence into sinkholes tends to occur more often in areas underlain by ________.

A. basic freshwater flowing through sandstone
B. basic saltwater flowing through sandstone
C. basic freshwater flowing through limestone
D. acidic freshwater flowing through limestone
E. acidic saltwater flowing through sandstone


Answer: D

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