A depression on the land surface caused by the collapse of a cavern is called
A) a sinkhole.
B) a shrink pit.
C) a culvert.
D) none of the above.

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Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the land surface that occur when the ground collapses, often due to the dissolution of the underlying limestone, carbonate rock, salt beds, or other soluble rocks by groundwater, creating caverns that can collapse.

A Depression on the Land Surface Caused by the Collapse