How Did This Cone of Depression in the Groundwater Form

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Multiple Choice

How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?

• A) An artesian spring flowed upward on all sides.
• B) The earth's rotation causes groundwater to twirl in a counter-clockwise direction.
• C) Groundwater is pumped from the well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost.
• D) Clay horizons cause perched water to flow away from a central point.

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