Pumping Vast Quantities of Water Locally ________

question 47

Multiple Choice

Pumping vast quantities of water locally ________.

• A) raises the local water table
• B) lowers the local water table,forming a cone-shaped depression
• C) lowers the local water table,forming a cylindrical depression
• D) does not affect the water table

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Definitions:

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