A Serious Problem That Results from Excessive Water Withdrawn from Aquifers

question 10

Multiple Choice

A serious problem that results from excessive water withdrawn from aquifers is that .

• A) the aquifer increases in size, draining a larger surface area and leaving less water in rivers, streams, and lakes
• B) the aquifer decreases in size and new aquifers form
• C) subsidence can occur, reducing the size of the aquifer
• D) the water tends to overflow and flood the entire area
• E) the soils contaminate the aquifer, making it unfit for human use

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