The Term "Cone of Depression" Refers to

question 44

Multiple Choice

The term "cone of depression" refers to

• A)a change in the level of the soil water zone.
• B)a depression in the water table formed by rapid groundwater withdrawal.
• C)a depression in Earth's surface formed by groundwater withdrawal.
• D)a graphical representation of the decline in the rate of groundwater flow as an aquifer dries out.
• E)the area surrounding an artesian well below the potentiometric surface.

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