Which of the Following Would Cause a Rising Water Table

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would cause a rising water table?

• A)Decreasing infiltration
• B)Groundwater depletion exceeding the recharge rate
• C)Increased precipitation
• D)Increased runoff

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Definitions:

Placental Mammals

Mammals that nourish their unborn offspring through a placenta, allowing for longer gestational periods and more developed young at birth.

Monotremes

Egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus and echidna, characterized by their unique reproductive system.

Marsupials

Mammals that carry and nurture their young in a pouch.

Jawless Fishes

A group of fish characterized by their lack of a true jaw, examples include lampreys and hagfishes.