Question: what is the difference between a sinkhole and a swallow hole?
Answer: A sinkhole, also known as a cenote, sink, sink-hole, swallet, swallow hole, or doline (the different terms for sinkholes are often used interchangeably), is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. ... Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found worldwide.