Stream of consciousness rationale: Flowing water can slowly dissolve carbon in sedimentary rock. Limestone is an organic, sedimentary rock. Flowing water can slowly dissolve carbon in limestone.
The question and answer pair are described below.
Q: Flowing water can slowly _ carbon in limestone.
Options:
- (A) alter
- (B) destroy
- (C) erode
- (D) allow growth
- (E) dissolve
- (F) heat
- (G) a solute
- (H) rain
A: (E)