Blog 1 Science behind sinkholes 1
What are sinkholes?
Sinkholes are holes in the ground created by erosion. Sinkholes can be man made or nature made. Most sinkholes are made when their is excess water in the ground that is not properly drained.
How are sinkhole created?
Sinkholes are created when limestone dissolves, pores and cracks are enlarged and carries acidic water. The land surface above collapses or sinks into the cavities or when surface material is carried downward into the voids.
What is needed for sinkholes to form?
Forming a sinkhole requires specific conditions. For a sinkhole to form you would need...
Sinkholes are holes in the ground created by erosion. Sinkholes can be man made or nature made. Most sinkholes are made when their is excess water in the ground that is not properly drained.
How are sinkhole created?
Sinkholes are created when limestone dissolves, pores and cracks are enlarged and carries acidic water. The land surface above collapses or sinks into the cavities or when surface material is carried downward into the voids.
What is needed for sinkholes to form?
Forming a sinkhole requires specific conditions. For a sinkhole to form you would need...
- Loose ground
- Heavy rain
- Erosion
- Improperly drained water in the ground
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