The Houston-Galveston,Texas,area Has Been Sinking

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Houston-Galveston,Texas,area has been sinking.This is related to the _______________.

• A)withdrawal of groundwater by pumping
• B)dissolution of limestones
• C)emptying of a magma chamber
• D)weight of all the high-rise buildings and houses
• E)dissolution of a salt layer

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