What Is the Primary Problem with Drawing Excessive Amounts of Groundwater

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary problem with drawing excessive amounts of groundwater from near ocean coastlines?

• A) Pollution travels faster through sandy soils.
• B) Sand clogs up the wells.
• C) Sinkholes
• D) Land subsidence
• E) Saltwater can be pulled into freshwater aquifers.

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