What Is Groundwater Mining

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is groundwater mining?

• A) Groundwater is pumped from the ground faster than it is replenished.
• B) Groundwater is used to excavate minerals.
• C) Groundwater is pumped into mines to clean them.
• D) Groundwater is put through a sieve to remove minerals.
• E) Groundwater is used to dissolve minerals and then evaporated.

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