For Several Generations,your Family Has Lived on a Farm with a Water

question 20

Multiple Choice

For several generations,your family has lived on a farm with a water well.There has never been a problem with the water supply in the past;however,your well has now gone dry.There are several small farms nearby and a large and growing city 50 miles to the north.What can you conclude is the most likely reason for your well to become dry?

• A)The farmers nearby have suddenly started using much more water than they used to.
• B)The growth of minerals in pore spaces in the aquifer rock has decreased its permeability.
• C)As the city grew larger,more wells were drilled and water was overpumped,thus lowering the water table.
• D)The water has stopped infiltrating into the ground because of the overuse of pesticides.

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