A sinkhole that develops over a period of hours or days and forms from a collapse through the roof of an underground cavern is known as a
A) solution sinkhole.
B) collapse sinkhole.
C) doline.
D) karst valley.

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A collapse sinkhole is a type of sinkhole that forms when the roof of an underground cavern collapses. This type of sinkhole can develop over a period of hours or days, and is characterized by a sudden collapse of the ground surface. Solution sinkholes, on the other hand, develop slowly over time as a result of chemical weathering and erosion of the underlying rock, and dolines are simply another term for sinkholes. Karst valleys are large-scale landforms that form as a result of the dissolution of soluble rocks, but they are not specifically associated with sinkhole formation.

A Sinkhole That Develops Over a Period of Hours or Days