If It Is Difficult to Establish Cause and Effect, I

question 17

Short Answer

If it is difficult to establish cause and effect, i.e. why something happened, this is known as _________________.

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Definitions:

Overpumping

Pumping of groundwater at a rate that causes severe lowering of the water table in the aquifer or other detrimental effects.

Horizontal

Describes a direction parallel to the ground or the horizon; at 90 degrees to the vertical.

Groundwater

Water present beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

Fractures

Breaks in rock or bone, often as a result of stress exceeding the material's internal strength.