"The Water Table Always Loses Water When It Is Intersected

question 24

Multiple Choice

"The water table always loses water when it is intersected by a stream bed that has eroded to that level." Evaluate this statement.

• A) It is true. Water from the water table seeps into the stream and moves downstream.
• B) It is partially true. When it rains, the water table gains water through the streambed.
• C) It is false. Stream beds cannot erode enough to reach the water table unless there is an existing spring.
• D) It is false. Streams receive their water by runoff of precipitation and, in fact, supply water to the water table.

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