Carbonate rocks result from: A)compression of frozen CO₂ (dry ice). B)atmospheric carbon dioxide combining chemically with minerals in the soil or the planetary regolith. C)cooling and solidification of magma in a CO₂-rich atmosphere. D)carbon dioxide dissolved in water reacting with rocks, the residue being deposited in solid form.

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Carbonate rocks are formed from the residue left over after carbon dioxide dissolved in water reacts with rocks. This process is known as chemical precipitation and can result in the formation of rocks such as limestone and dolomite.

Carbonate Rocks Result From